[s-cars] Ignition Switch

[Robert Myers]

Excellent recommendation, Dave.  The 2 watt bulbs are available fairly 
cheaply (US$1.25 each, IIRC) from http://www.thepartsconnection.com.  You 
will need about a dozen of them.  The procedure is easy.  Pull the IC 
(already done if you are swapping the ignition switch).  Use a small 
straight tip screwdriver to turn the bulb bases (visible from the back side 
of the IC) about 1/4 turn CCW.  Lift the bulb out or turn the IC upside 
down and let it fall out.  Drop the replacement bulb in place and lock it 
in with a quarter turn clockwise.


At 07:56 AM 10/14/2004 -0700, Dave Forgie wrote:

>Tony:  In addition to Bob Myers' excellant procedure there are more hints at:
>
><http://www.elektro.com/~audi/ignswitch/>http://www.elektro.com/~audi/ignswitch/ 
>
>
>Plus, while the instrument cluster is out, its time to upgrade your dash 
>lights to 2W bulbs from 1.2 W.  I would give you the link to that but its 
>moved to S-cars.org somewhere (from UrS4.com).
>
>Dave F.
>
>Robert Myers wrote:
>>
>>It's perhaps a half hour job, Tony.
>>
>>1.      pull the IC (Instrument Cluster)
>>2.      locate the switch electrical portion - it's easy to find straight 
>>behind and attached to the key portion.
>>3.      scratch off the red(?) locktite holding the setscrews in 
>>place.  (Visible from above from the driver's seat.)
>>4.      loosen the setscrews.  Don't completely remove them.  A small 
>>straight bit screwdriver is required.
>>5.      slip the switch back (away from you toward the engine 
>>compartment) and off the key lock portion.  The fit is a little tight and 
>>this will be a bit difficult but it is quite doable.
>>6.      slip the replacement switch in (see above comment)
>>7.      tighten the setscrews
>>8.      replace the IC.
>>9.      have a beer or a cuppa coffee or something to celebrate another 
>>job well done.  ;-)
>>
>>
>>At 10:22 AM 10/14/2004 -0400, tony.curran at sympatico.ca wrote:
>>
>>>How difficult is this to replace? Any hints to pass on? Thanks.
>>>
>>>Tony
>>>96 S6
>>>
>>> >
>>> > From: Szarka Strubachincoscow <szarka77 at gmail.com>
>>> > Date: 2004/10/14 Thu AM 09:29:20 EST
>>> > To: Dave Forgie <forgied at direct.ca>
>>> > CC: s-car-list at audifans.com
>>> > Subject: Re: [s-cars] Ignition Switch
>>> >
>>> > Tony:
>>> >
>>> > I just installed one and it was the "B" model.  Supposedly that rev is
>>> > more reliable than the original "A" rev.
>>> >
>>> > --Sz
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 07:05:01 -0700, Dave Forgie <forgied at direct.ca> 
>>> wrote:
>>> > > Tony:  The switch that I got from VM Autohaus in Burnaby (Dave 
>>> Ellis has
>>> > > used them), is an 4A0 905 849 B.   I didn't install it on the 
>>> weekend as
>>> > > planned.  Instead, I put a new transmission mount in my wife's 
>>> Jetta.  = (
>>> > >
>>> > > Didn't cure the clunking :>[
>>> > >
>>> > > Dave F.
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > >
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>>Bob
>>Random Bushism: "Like you I have been disgraced about what I've seen on 
>>TV that took place in prison." George W. Bush, Parkersburg, West 
>>Virginia, May 13, 2004
>>_____
>>Robert Myers  304-574-2372
>>Fayetteville, WV
>>'95 urS6 - Cashmere Grey
>>_____
>
>Bob
>Random Bushism: "I want to thank the astronauts who are with us the 
>courageous spacial entrepreneurs who set such a wonderful example for the 
>young of our country." George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Jan. 14, 2004
>_____
>Robert Myers  304-574-2372
>Fayetteville, WV
>'95 urS6 - Cashmere Grey
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