Another Ignition Switch

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I just had my second ignition switch failure. This is an old issue for this forum but it you aren’t aware of it, I’m talking about the golf ball sized plastic electric module that attaches to the rear of the ignition switch assembly. This problem part was also used by VW and Audi so replacement units are inexpensive and sold by many vendors. I don’t know what the life expectancy of the module is but for my daily driver its been about ten years. I had some warning of both failures. The ignition key turn became notchy instead of its usual smooth turn. I learned from my first experience not to ignore this and this time, was prepared. By following “996 Ignition Switch replace” in the DIY section on this forum was able to make the repair in less than an hour.
This job requires you to squirm under and work under the dash board. Space is tight and mounting screws difficult to find. Then it takes a perfectly sized small screw driver to undo the old module. The attached picture shows mine.

[Loren]