Automotive cables

rpvr, Oct 12, 8:15pm
I was doing something under the dash of my Nissan Avenir W11 the other day, and noticed that the cable that releases the parking brake has a couple of broken strands on the lower end (foot operated parking brake, release by cable from the dash).
Price from Nissan is $117 + gst, which in my view is ridiculous for a short and very unspecialised cable. Is there anyone around in Auckland that make up cables?
tmenz, Oct 12, 8:31pm
Can you post a photo?
Is it just a new or reterminated connector needed?
Any competent auto electrician should be able to repair it.
toyboy3, Oct 12, 8:45pm
There is a brake cable business around the corner behind Woolf mufflers Dominion road I can not recall their name but Google is your friend
Just looked it up
EBC brakes Akepiro street
intrade, Oct 12, 9:26pm
i am sure there is owens brake and clutch used to be able to repair cables in whangarei . i am sure in auckland there is more then 1 who could do it.
its a wire like on push bike hand brake not electric if you read post 1 again.
intrade, Oct 12, 9:42pm
problem is 117 is not to bad considering that everything has doubled in price the last 10 years . now if your in luck then rexbo.eu would list it for 16 euro its what i think i paid for my fiat handbrake cable . but then there is 39 euro or so shipping so 60 euro and 60 euro is about 120$ Unless you buy other stuff also to but shipping will go up if you go over the priced kg i think 2kg for 39 you could get plugs and light stuff like air cleaners to overall be loads cheaper . and its Dhl express 4 day from germany to your door step.
dont looks good if a model is hardly sold in europe then rexbo wont have listings . it lists head gasket for my mb140 istana ssangyoung only because it was also on the engine of the korando and musso who where sold there.
tmenz, Oct 13, 12:08am
Ah, silly me - I thought it was an electric cable operating a solenoid release!
intrade, Dec 25, 1:06pm
Dont worry i had to read it 2 times also.