Rite-Way Electric

Very quick service! Brought a bad alternator from my IS-​F here and it was fixed for a third the cost of a new one from the dealer. Getting there is a pain with all the traffic and parking is even worse. But once you find parking, everyone there is super helpful and trustworthy. I dropped the alternator off on Friday afternoon and got it back Monday morning.

These guys are awesome. They fixed up my marine alternator in a flash and knew right what to do with it. Very skilled, knowledgeable people who know their starters and alts.

Great experience. Brought my alternator in from my boat today. They quickly identified it, (despite no nameplate) had a replacement on the shelf, made the needed modifications, cleaned up the existing pulley and I was on my way for just over half of what I could have go it from the engine manufacturer and less than what I could find it online. I will no doubt go there again. Put it in tonight and no problems. Worked like a charm.
I went to both a Napa and an O’Reilly’s and it was like pulling teeth. Its not that they didn’t want to help but with it not being off car it threw them for a loop!
Something has to be said for specialists… and I would be willing to pay more for that. In the end I didn’t have to.

Really wonderful shop – came in for an alternator rebuild, and they conveniently had one already put together and ready to go. Really great quality rebuilds too – everything is super clean. I had the pleasure of dealing with Mark, who was incredibly helpful and really honest in answering all of my questions. Quick, professional and helpful! If they keep things up and operate the way they do, I’m definitely a customer for life. My RX7 lives again!

So my brother and I are on Polk st having coffee… We go back to the car a (a ’56 Cadillac) and the starter is totally dead. I called all the parts stores in town and not surprisingly no one carries one, though I was referred to Jeff at Rite Way. I called him, explained our situation, and he said to bring the old one down and he’d be right on it. Within an hour and a half my brother had cabbed down there and back, had the original starter rebuilt, and we were back on the road without even getting a ticket from the DPT! And out only $ 130 for the rebuild. It doesn’t get any better than this!

Great friendly folk. They even bench tested my old starter for me before making the sale. The new starter for my older Volvo was in stock and worked great. Minus a star for not being the cheapest reman starter in town ($ 150 vs $ 95 at Alternators and Starters of CA, e.g.), but conveniently located, and still a fair price.

This place is excellent! Straight up info and no bull. The guys who work here know their stuff and you get excellent service. 5 stars!

(Turnaround) every now and then I get a little red symbol that lights up in the dash
(Turnaround) every now and then I get a little bit restless but I think we’ll make it over and back
(Turnaround) every now and then I get a little bit anxious and I worry that I might have to push
(Turnaround) every now and then I get a little bit terrified that traffic’s gonna hit my car’s tush
(Turnaround) Kiki, I need you to slide over and steer
(Turnaround) Andy, you gotta push this car out of here
Dang, I need a tow tonight
’Cause I fried the alternator
There’s no juice left for the lights
In the morning, all will be better
’Cause Rite-Way’s been building them right
For almost seventy years
Alternators, generators, starters on the shelf
All catalogued and shiny to install by yourself
No matter what you drive, they’re sure to have your parts
A simple installation and your engine sparks!
And the goods are priced right
The Saturn’s gonna start toni-​i-​ight
Red Rocket’s gonna start to–
Once upon a time I was driving along
Then ev’rything began to get dark
There’s nothing I would do
’Til Rite-​Way supplied me the part
Once upon a time I lost light in my ride
Now we’ll never be in the dark
Nothing I can say
Rite-Way’s the one that I *heart*
*turn ‘em on, bright lights*