Ignition switch question
#17
Race Car
#18
Rennlist Member
Gentlemen,
I had the sticking/hard-to-turn key and electrical gremlins (no lights, no steering lock, and no wipers) as well and replaced the switch with the OEM part obtained via eBay for about $20 shipped. This took about 20 min and fixed not only the electrical stuff but also the "stickiness" of the lock. I still don't really understand it except to guess that something inside the broken electrical switch may cause some tension on the lock cylinder making the key hard to turn or extract.
After changing only the electrical switch, the lock is back to being as smooth as silk. I used the Renntech instructions and bought an extra switch for next time. I bet I can do the next one in under 10 min...
Good luck!
Tonger
I had the sticking/hard-to-turn key and electrical gremlins (no lights, no steering lock, and no wipers) as well and replaced the switch with the OEM part obtained via eBay for about $20 shipped. This took about 20 min and fixed not only the electrical stuff but also the "stickiness" of the lock. I still don't really understand it except to guess that something inside the broken electrical switch may cause some tension on the lock cylinder making the key hard to turn or extract.
After changing only the electrical switch, the lock is back to being as smooth as silk. I used the Renntech instructions and bought an extra switch for next time. I bet I can do the next one in under 10 min...
Good luck!
Tonger
#20
I just had mine done at the dealership. It cost me $415. I asked the service manager if it would have been covered under the CPO, hoping for some goodwill coverage since I was still under the mileage although over the time. He told me that it would not have been covered under the CPO warranty. He also told me he does about 10 of these ignition switch replacements a month.
#21
Because Porsche went to this new, much more extensive procedure a while back, Porsche stopped selling the old electric portion of the ignition switch, and DIYers have had to resort to sourcing it through Audi, eBay, etc.
#22
Unless something has changed very recently, you did not get the simple replacement of the electrical portion of the ignition switch. You got the replacement of the entire column locking hardware assembly, which includes an ignition switch of new design (in hopes of avoiding the problem in the future).
#23
Its really not that difficult to change out the entire switch assembly. Im sure just changing the single piece is a little easier and cheaper but there is a really good DIY here:
http://www.renntech.org/forums/index...howtopic=16077
Its really only a few screws, its just a matter of having patience since your working in a small place.
http://www.renntech.org/forums/index...howtopic=16077
Its really only a few screws, its just a matter of having patience since your working in a small place.