Replacing the ignition switch

[Gilles]

Originally Posted by LoneWolfGal

And dear sweet Jesus, "cramped" is an understatement. But if two-hundred pounders can do it, I guess I can, too. But first I'll need to psych myself up for it.

Your comments remind me of the steps required to replace the clutch and brake master cylinders on the Fiat X1/9's..

[husker boxster]

When working on the dash of the shark, I removed the seat which gave me more comfortable room. A 986 would be a bit different than a 928, but may be easier than if it was still in. Will the extra work to remove the seat make up for the ease of the job? IDK. I never had to change the ignition on my 986, so just making a suggestion.

[LoneWolfGal]

Originally Posted by husker boxster

When working on the dash of the shark, I removed the seat which gave me more comfortable room. A 986 would be a bit different than a 928, but may be easier than if it was still in. Will the extra work to remove the seat make up for the ease of the job? IDK. I never had to change the ignition on my 986, so just making a suggestion.

Thanks for the suggestion, I'll check it out. I'll have to remove the seats anyway to install Lseat.com's replacement leather covers. (Actually, I'm going to have an upholstery shop do the honors for a hundred a pop.) Another possibility is to remove the left vent assembly to get at the switch. Some folks have supposedly done it that way, but I always shoot for minimal disassembly, so I'll try the contortion method or your method first.