you push the key into the ignition barrel, you turn it, and the engine goes VROOOOOMMMMM. (depending on the exhaust).
Nothing else..
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you push the key into the ignition barrel, you turn it, and the engine goes VROOOOOMMMMM. (depending on the exhaust).
Nothing else..
The barrel Im pretty sure has a spring in it that springs back after the car starts to disengage the starter motor .
Whats broken here is the ignition switch which basically activates the solenoid on the starter motor
some cars have the steering wheel lock in the barrel as well
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Originally Posted by Golf Houso
So all would be made fine with the replacement of the ignition switch?
Probably
Although I have seen ignition barrels wear as well , but start with ignition switch
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Originally Posted by noom
Yeah you are right but its the ign switch that has that spring action you are talikng about , and is like you say most likey gonna be that. Seen an A4 come in and drove for miles with the starter on!!!!!!!!!! Bloody white hot when we got to it man, knackered it of course
JMac
I tried starting the car a few times just then, seems to work well now ...
What does replacing the ignition cost?
~$20 for the part, and a bit of your own time :)
Nice one, I think I might need to do this as well actually...Quote:
Originally Posted by rayray086