Will a LHD ignition switch, fit my RHD

[kenno 0]

Hi guys

 

Think my ignition switch is faulty on my 16v corrado, got a price from vag and they want nearly £50.00, which is a joke. Found this one on ebay will it fit my car

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... AMEWA%3AIT

 

Also if this don`t cure my problem what else do you reckon it could be, when turning key on ignition , starter motor fires but car will just not start, i pump the accelerator but still don`t fire,

after doing this a few times it seems to start but only when i come to let off from the turning off the key. What i mean is when i let go of turning key as to stop it seems to fire up.

 

Thanks for any help you can give

kenno

[jonny-5 0]

Just dug out my old invoice from VAG for the ignition switch and it's down as £17.81. It's part number 357 905 865. i think you can also get them from GSF too. BTW i think that when the ignition switch has gone nothing at all happens when you turn the key, can't quite remeber tho. As far as the lhd drive switch i'm pretty sure it would fit.

[kenno 0]

hi mate

 

i am gonna try the switch anyway, the part number vag gave me was 357905855 B,

 

Was yours for a 1.8 16v

 

thanks kenno

[kenno 0]

jonny 5 alive

 

thanks alot

 

just rang vag up again, they seem to have priced me up the whole lock assembly, which was £50 quid, the switch is only £18.00 or something

 

gonna go pick one up now as they keep them in stock, nice one

 

thanks kenno

[jonny-5 0]

357905855 B is for the whole lock cylinder that's why it'll cost you £50! Mine is a 1991 1.8 16v too.

[kenno 0]

typed that in the same minuite mate

 

lol

 

thanks again, gonna try the switch and go from there

[jonny-5 0]

yeh do it mate, good luck

[kenno 0]

sorted it mate

 

seems like the ignition switch was firing the starter motor but not the coil, i think thats how it works don`t it. I read somewhere on here about that. Anyway thanks for letting me no about my local vag dealer mistakenly giving me the price of the lock assembly.

 

Thanks Kenno

[Supercharged 2]

Just for info the ignition switches are now a 6N polo part and it's only worth buying the VW ones, the ones GSF sell don't last at all....