[A4] Starting issue

[Danton J.A. Cardoso]

What is the *actual *warranty on the part?  I dread that I have to do a
three-hour drive to the dealer... but, when they did have the part, but not
the harness, they did give me a loaner for a day and a half- no charge.

On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 10:47 AM, john at westcoastgarage.net <
john at westcoastgarage.net> wrote:

> Kent McLean wrote:
> > <div class="moz-text-flowed" style="font-family: -moz-fixed">Grant
> > Lenahan wrote:
> >> could be another ignition switch too. I'm on my 4th
> >>
> >> one lated 8 years
> >> one 18 months
> >> one 6 months
> >> one still going several years
> >
> > Genuine Audi OEM is the only way to go with ignition switches.
> >
> Oh?  I've started buying 'em 2 at a time from the dealer because of the
> warranty.  Unfortunately, you have to take the car into them to get that
> handled.  I'm on my 3rd dealer switch in 2 years in the A6, and the next
> one is sitting in my toolbox.  They're easy, so it's not a big deal, but
> they're also relatively expensive, and it's a PITA to have your starter
> stick on, to have the car reman powered up after you remove the key, or
> to have to jiggle the ignition switch to get the headlights to work.  My
> DIL drives the car, and she's hauling my severely handicapped and
> essentially helpless grandson around in it, making it an issue of some
> concern in our family.  If it weren't for the fact her amazingly
> reliable 84 Vanagon doesn't have power steering, I'd dump the Q and get
> on with my life.  I strongly suspect the switches we get from the dealer
> are the SAME ones carried by Worldpac and IMC, and are made in China.
>
> John
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Danton J.A. Cardoso