Re: Ignition Switch Replacement
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2022 7:27 am
So is your switch showing the symptoms of failure or are you just being paranoid and trying to find a spare. I'm confused which is normal for me around here.FRUNKenstein wrote: ↑Fri Sep 23, 2022 7:05 am Update: Neither Autozone nor NAPA carry the ignition switch in stock any longer. I tried the local VW dealer and Audi dealer. The nearest one in stock was Toronto. That means if you need one, you will need to order it. I will renew my recommendation from earlier in this thread that you should carry an extra one in the car, and throw a small screwdriver tip in the box with the part. It's small and cheap enough that it just makes sense to carry an extra - think of it like the spare fuses we all pretty much keep in the glovebox.
That being said, Amazon stocks 3 different versions - the OE part (now $45), the cheaper URO part ($15) and an even cheaper, unbranded part for $7.49. The cheapest part is available for same-day delivery, so I ordered one of those, and then I ordered the OE part because I know the cheapo one won't last long. The OE part will arrive the middle of next week. If I didn't need to drive the car to an event tomorrow, I would have just waited for the OE one to arrive. Of course, had I heeded my own advice and kept an extra on hand, I wouldn't have a problem at all, now, would I?