Fake Wiring kit

Sam Kapasi · 11th October 2005, 14:51

Hello People!

Watch out for a fake JBL wiring Kit! Currently available in New Delhi, this is as fake as fake can be.
There is an original JBL kit too, but this isn't it. This is just a shout out, so you dont end up with the fake kit.

navin · 11th October 2005, 14:59

looks readl enough. thanks for the warning sam thank god there are no fake belden wires!

Rtech · 11th October 2005, 15:09

so what should someone look for to verify the real stuff?

Sam Kapasi · 11th October 2005, 15:23

Well so far JBL has only one wiring kit. I think the safest is to insist on a Bill.
Here's a picture of the real mcoy.

mclaren1885 · 11th October 2005, 15:56

hhhmm..sam so what do u think of this..

aseem · 11th October 2005, 15:57

Sam, wow, I saw this wiring kit last week in Lajpat Nagar. The shop was next to Elegant motors, it was Gem Car Audio. He was selling these wires for 750 bucks. They looked really good, I couldnt tell they were fake. I asked him if these were the same wires that came with the kit with JBL amp, but he said no, these were better than the those.

navin · 11th October 2005, 16:24

Aseem, is it true that many fakes are made in Delhi? I keep hearing this phrase "Delhi ka chor" in Mumbai but have not had any bad Delhi experiences yet.

aseem · 11th October 2005, 16:37

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Originally Posted by navin

Aseem, is it true that many fakes are made in Delhi? I keep hearing this phrase "Delhi ka chor" in Mumbai but have not had any bad Delhi experiences yet.

"Delhi ka chor"

... "chor machaye shor", thats why most chors in delhi are in car audio

On serious side, I find the prices in Delhi to be the cheapest in comparison to Bangalore etc. So one has to be careful when buying products in Delhi, specially without bill and warranty. However the quality of this fake JBL wire was amazing, not for a second I thought it could be fake. Personally I feel that most sellers in Delhi know how to talk, and they will always have a good demo car to prove a point or two.
When we went to Gem car, he demoed us a Swift which had no amplifier for speakers, and had a Sony 502 for the Pioneer sub in sealed enclosure. I was amazed by the sound as I could hear each speaker producing a different note. I became suspect, and bought an MP3 from my car, and it sounded pretty "normal". I later found out he was demoing using DVD-R and thus the 5.1 dolby effect was misleading us to believe that his system was awesome.
Personally I recommend buying all stuff from wholesaler or a seller you trust, and than going to one of those fancy shops for installation.

navin · 11th October 2005, 16:44

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Originally Posted by aseem

However the quality of this fake JBL wire was amazing, not for a second I thought it could be fake. .

did you hear them? or are you talking about the packaging.

aseem · 11th October 2005, 16:50

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Originally Posted by navin

did you hear them? or are you talking about the packaging.

No Navin, I didnt hear them. Just saw them!

navin · 11th October 2005, 16:52

often some no name wire might sound good so i was just making sure.

aseem · 11th October 2005, 17:05

Navin they might sound nice, they might be good as well, but to leverage an established brand name to sell your product is not right....

Sam Kapasi · 11th October 2005, 18:36

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Originally Posted by mclaren1885

hhhmm..sam so what do u think of this..

Yup McL - as fake as fake can be my friend.

Sam Kapasi · 11th October 2005, 18:40

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Originally Posted by aseem

Navin they might sound nice, they might be good as well, but to leverage an established brand name to sell your product is not right....

Not right is an understatement.... yahaan we're bum-beating so much for the brand and these guys...

I'm going to the right authorities on this one.

navin · 11th October 2005, 19:16

By no name brands i di dnot mean fake brands. I was talking about unbranded wire. Belden got a cult following after someone soruced the wire but at one time it was unbranded.

11th October 2005, 14:51	#1
Sam Kapasi Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai (but wat Posts: 7,000 Thanked: 2,451 Times View My Garage	Fake Wiring kit Hello People! Watch out for a fake JBL wiring Kit! Currently available in New Delhi, this is as fake as fake can be. There is an original JBL kit too, but this isn't it. This is just a shout out, so you dont end up with the fake kit.
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11th October 2005, 14:59	#2
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,321 Thanked: 9,494 Times	looks readl enough. thanks for the warning sam thank god there are no fake belden wires!
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11th October 2005, 15:09	#3
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 365 Times View My Garage	so what should someone look for to verify the real stuff?
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11th October 2005, 15:23	#4
Sam Kapasi Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai (but wat Posts: 7,000 Thanked: 2,451 Times View My Garage	The original wiring kit. Well so far JBL has only one wiring kit. I think the safest is to insist on a Bill. Here's a picture of the real mcoy. Last edited by Sam Kapasi : 11th October 2005 at 15:34. Reason: blooming picture was too big
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mclaren1885 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore (the city of modded cars) !! Posts: 4,820 Thanked: 46 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	hhhmm..sam so what do u think of this..
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11th October 2005, 15:57	#6
aseem Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,730 Thanked: 442 Times	Sam, wow, I saw this wiring kit last week in Lajpat Nagar. The shop was next to Elegant motors, it was Gem Car Audio. He was selling these wires for 750 bucks. They looked really good, I couldnt tell they were fake. I asked him if these were the same wires that came with the kit with JBL amp, but he said no, these were better than the those.
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11th October 2005, 16:24	#7
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,321 Thanked: 9,494 Times	Aseem, is it true that many fakes are made in Delhi? I keep hearing this phrase "Delhi ka chor" in Mumbai but have not had any bad Delhi experiences yet.
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11th October 2005, 16:52	#11
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,321 Thanked: 9,494 Times	often some no name wire might sound good so i was just making sure.
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11th October 2005, 17:05	#12
aseem Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,730 Thanked: 442 Times	Navin they might sound nice, they might be good as well, but to leverage an established brand name to sell your product is not right....
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11th October 2005, 19:16	#15
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,321 Thanked: 9,494 Times	By no name brands i di dnot mean fake brands. I was talking about unbranded wire. Belden got a cult following after someone soruced the wire but at one time it was unbranded.
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