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Ended up getting the FIRSTINFO F32246D 1/2 Inch Drive Heavy Duty High Torque Extendable Wheel Lug Wrench from Amazon for about Rs1600. It is solid and has a heft to it, made in Taiwan. It adjusts in length with a pull switch mechanism and locks in place with ball bearings, with about 4 different lengths.

Interestingly it looks identical to the one Jeroen posted a few posts above just without the ratchet and a different logo. Must be from the same factory.

Highly recommend this brand, they have some very good international reviews too. Unfortunately I think I bought the last piece but they may get more stock in the future.

Very happy and frustrations over!

Thanks, added to my wish list.

I just picked up this little set of various bits. They’re all so called anti-tamper bits.



These days if you try to open up say a mixer, vacuum cleaner of coffee maker you are likely to find none of your regular screw drivers will fit. Very often they have been put together using anti tamper screws.

This will come in handy in such cases!

So now you are fully equipped to tamper rl:

Enjoy

(I used to have some sort of compulsion for buying screwdrivers and bits. I have one extensive collection of over 100 in a nice wooden box)

Can someone recommend the best Jump starter cable, Tow cable for Crysta?

I don't think there are any genuine jumper cables being sold (at least online) in India.
Whatever I ordered from Amazon were absolute fakes.

A typical diesel car draws around 300A starting current. That's a lot of amps!

I would strongly advise that you make the cables yourself.

Any arc welding supplies store will have cables capable of handling more than 500Amps at 600V. They will be absolutely safe. If they can handle 500Amps at 600V, they can easily handle 300Amps at 12V without heating up or burning the wires.

And it would be costly. Copper is expensive and a long enough cable will be expensive too.

Few years back, a mechanic stole my Lancer's thermostat and gave me a huge service bill. After facing issues with mechanics over multiple instances, I started learning and collecting tools in my garage to service my car and bikes for most problems. (Lancer, CBR250 and Ducati 959)
Tools in my garage :
1. Bosch tool kit with drill.
2. Powered screwdriver
3. Spanners - open end - size from 6 to 22mm, ratcheting spanners - frequently used sizes like 10-11, 14.
4. Ratcheting socket spanner set(1/2 and 1/4) - all sizes
5. Battery powered impact wrench with all socket sizes
6. Circular saw
7. Jigsaw
8. Arc welding machine
9. Palm router
10. Battery jumper for car and bikes.
11. Foot pump
12. Good quality multimeter
13. Support stands (2 pieces) for car hoisting
14. Angle grinder
15. Crimp tool with multiple types of crimps for car electricals.
16. Fuse set - all capacity and sizes.
17. Hot air gun
18. A two post hydraulic lift for home is also on its way.
Will keep adding more tools as and when need arises.
I recently changed Lancer's water pump, thermostat and cam,crank oil seals with tools in my garage. Had previously changed rear shocks. Upgraded my car music system, installed a sub woofer with professional level quality work.
Changed ducati's thermostat and master clutch cylinder at home.

I have been using A generic power bank car jumper for jump starting car and bikes. It is a must have for every car. Costs around 5k-7k and higher for some brands. Mine is a Fabtec brand and has been working without problems for last 3 years.

I've tried a couple of cables, but they were never good. They started burning during use. So I got a Bosch C7 battery charger for 7,000 for "bench charging/ trickle charging", and a 70mai jump charger for 8,000. My life has gotten a whole lot easier. The good thing about the jump charger is that it can be used to even charge your mobile device. It looks and works just like a power bank. Only issue is that it is not compatible with diesel engines over 2L(70mai Jump Starter, 600A Peak Current, 11100mAH, for Petrol Engines Upto 4.0L and Diesel Engines Upto 2.0L). There might be a model available for over 2L engines, I don't know.

I found the best way to make jumper cables

. Go to a shop that sells spares for trucks.
. Buy 5-10 meters of cable used for starter motor. Trucks use long cables as the battery and starter motor are quite far apart. One black and one red. Preferably 10mm.sq or more.
. Buy heavy duty clamps.
. Get the clamps "soldered" to the cables at a radiator repair shop.

Now you have a really heavy duty jumper cable. Mind you these cables are quite thick, at least 10mm in dimeter, so buy a heavy duty canvas bag to store them.

You may try this, although it is 1 swg (7.7 mm.sq)
https://www.amazon.in/Booster-Jumper.../dp/B07GD8V653

or Just buy one from Maruti as MGP:

https://boodmo.com/catalog/part-batt...18OXEa2khsyL7T

Nothing beats this as a price and quality combo.

That looks extremely thin to me. May be fine for a small petrol engine - Alto, Swift or Baleno. But will definitely overheat with larger petrol engines. Forget diesel cars they need much higher starting current.

http://www.eastrule.com.tw/English/w...your%20car.htm

I figured this was probably the best thread to get some inputs!

The Issue and the (intended!) fix: My Jimny has very weak (halogen) cabin lighting and I've struggled to find stuff when it's pitch dark. I bought these LED light strips from Amazon Japan to replace the stock halogen lamps with.



I had no trouble replacing the front light and the light in the boot. However, for the light above the rear seat, it appears the connector is different (The five door Jimny is not sold in Japan).

The connector I think need looks like this (The front LED strip had one that looked just like the halogen bulb it replaced).



The question: If I get this connecter, what would be the safest way to join the two? I want to ensure I do it properly, since I would not want to mess up my electricals!

If it is not recommended, I will have to buy something like this.



Ideally though I would like to make use of the one I already have.

Any guidance will be much appreciated - I don't have much experience with electrical DIY, so you might have to really dumb things down for me :p!

Just bumping up my old post in case someone with the necessary knowledge can throw some light (literally) my way :)

A good collection for DIYer.
Few items which you may be having but not listed.
Allen Keys Set
Files Set
"C" Clamps
Inspection Light
Rivette Gun

Maybe other members can suggest more.