Replacing the Ignition Switch

[santambrogio]

Key is hard to turn or insert at times.

No hadlights, parking lights on.

Gong on when key is out.

Streering wheel lock does not work.

Lock has no detent holding to the off, locked position.

Alarm honks when attempting to arm, indicating an 'open' somewhere.

Did a search on the site and all points to the igniotion switch.

What would be the fastet way to fix this? Get a non OEM switch? Get the new, revised switch from Sunset and replace the switch & lock assembly?

Would an after market switch fit the older style lock bracket, like the Audi part would?

Assuming that:

A. Factory switch is revised and needs new lock bracket.

B. After market or Audi will fit current bracket, 2000 Box.

Even in LA its a little too cold to tke the bike to work, so I'm looking for a relatively qick but good fix.

Related to this one of the 2 remote key does not enaged the alarm, is this a dealer's program job?

[Loren]

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?s...indpost&p=29825

Be sure and read the whole thread for other tips.

[santambrogio]

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?s...indpost&p=29825

Be sure and read the whole thread for other tips.

Thanks for the promt reply.

If I buy the updated post 2003 switch & bracket as sold by Sunset it is then neccessary to remove the old lock barrel and reinstall that to the new switch & bracket assembly.

I would assume that the lock barrel is pressed in to the bracket and not easy to remove / replace from the old to the new bracket.

Anyone actually removed the lock barrel?

[aak5454]

Circle Porsche in Long Beach had the old ignition part. I asked for it by the Audi part number and he was like "oh, that a Porsche part also and went and got it right away".

Key is hard to turn or insert at times.

No hadlights, parking lights on.

Gong on when key is out.

Streering wheel lock does not work.

Lock has no detent holding to the off, locked position.

Alarm honks when attempting to arm, indicating an 'open' somewhere.

Did a search on the site and all points to the igniotion switch.

What would be the fastet way to fix this? Get a non OEM switch? Get the new, revised switch from Sunset and replace the switch & lock assembly?

Would an after market switch fit the older style lock bracket, like the Audi part would?

Assuming that:

A. Factory switch is revised and needs new lock bracket.

B. After market or Audi will fit current bracket, 2000 Box.

Even in LA its a little too cold to tke the bike to work, so I'm looking for a relatively qick but good fix.

Related to this one of the 2 remote key does not enaged the alarm, is this a dealer's program job?