Electrical problem

[elgyqc]

Originally Posted by Didier

... Is it so that the entire locking mechanism needs to be removed???

That is the best way, but you could try drilling a hole in the plate indicated by the arrow in this picture and squirting some thin oil in.



It may be possible to get access by removing the vent to the left of the key.

[Didier]

Originally Posted by elgyqc

That is the best way, but you could try drilling a hole in the plate indicated by the arrow in this picture and squirting some thin oil in.



It may be possible to get access by removing the vent to the left of the key.

Next time when I have time have to try drill hole and lubricated that bolt or remove entrire locking mechanism.

[elav]

I know people say that it is incredibly hard to replace the entire ignition assembly, but it really isn't. There are a lot of steps and it takes some time but it is pretty straightforward. I ordered the new assembly before discovering there is a cheap fix with the Audi part and while it was expensive, it wasn't hard to change.