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tonycarreon · 07-15-2014, 08:24 AM

i didn't know napa sold the plastic part. i ordered mine from an audi parts supplier, so i guess it's possible they have the right one.

it's not too hard. just a pain. lay on your back, upside down in the car - feet on the headrest and head on the floorboard. reach up, remove the electrical connectors, then with a teeny-tiny screwdriver blindly remove a couple of screws. wiggle the switch out, replace it and try to tighten the screws without being able to see anything...

pedro has a pretty good write-up. took me about 20 minutes to do mine. best tip - get yourself a really small screwdriver with hardly any handle to it. something that could remove the screws from a pair of eyeglasses but with a handle of no more than an inch, maybe a half-inch.

Replace Ignition Switch

07-15-2014, 08:24 AM	#7
tonycarreon Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Frederick, MD Posts: 1,396	i didn't know napa sold the plastic part. i ordered mine from an audi parts supplier, so i guess it's possible they have the right one. it's not too hard. just a pain. lay on your back, upside down in the car - feet on the headrest and head on the floorboard. reach up, remove the electrical connectors, then with a teeny-tiny screwdriver blindly remove a couple of screws. wiggle the switch out, replace it and try to tighten the screws without being able to see anything... pedro has a pretty good write-up. took me about 20 minutes to do mine. best tip - get yourself a really small screwdriver with hardly any handle to it. something that could remove the screws from a pair of eyeglasses but with a handle of no more than an inch, maybe a half-inch. Replace Ignition Switch __________________ "Speed has never killed anyone, suddenly becoming stationary... that's what gets you." Last edited by tonycarreon; 07-15-2014 at 08:27 AM.