jezmoz 0 Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 Just thought i'd post this to help others that may encounter problems of the third kind. My clocks kept repeatedly resetting themselves which was very, very annoying as you can imagine. I checked all fuses, relays,earths, even swapped over clocks etc and still the same. Well the culprit was the bloody ignition switch, apparently these things cause some right havoc from not letting the car start through to wipers, stereos and lights not working etc. Worth a check if you have electrical gremlins. Link to post Share on other sites
vw_golf_vr6 0 Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 how easy are they to replace mate? Link to post Share on other sites
jezmoz 0 Posted June 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1789539 Link to post Share on other sites
vw_golf_vr6 0 Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 ahhh so thats how its done, cheers bud, i'll add that to my list of jobs Link to post Share on other sites
mike 6 Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 wrong section Link to post Share on other sites
SankysVR6 1 Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 Moved your post, not sure why your posted in the for sale section. Link to post Share on other sites
slow_matt 0 Posted October 7, 2008 Report Share Posted October 7, 2008 Hi,My car decided it didn't like me last night and wouldn't start. The ignition lights on the dash wouldn't come on though there was plenty of battery left. Just wondering if this is the correct part, http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200258507551CheersMatt Link to post Share on other sites
slow_matt 0 Posted October 7, 2008 Report Share Posted October 7, 2008 whoops Link to post Share on other sites
Mackenzie 6 Posted October 7, 2008 Report Share Posted October 7, 2008 This is the correct part. If you get stuck again, try pushing/moving the ignition switch around or unplug and plug it back in, to see if the dash lights come on. Link to post Share on other sites
slow_matt 0 Posted October 7, 2008 Report Share Posted October 7, 2008 I've ordered the new parts thanks, and I'm putting my rally car on the road for a few days and an up coming trackday So it can sit on the road and think about it's actions!Two breakdowns in 1 month, never mind! Link to post Share on other sites
Mackenzie 6 Posted October 7, 2008 Report Share Posted October 7, 2008 i think i only paid £35 for 3/4 of an hour labour.But they had trouble getting my steering wheel off. Link to post Share on other sites
slow_matt 0 Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 Hello,Just sorted this out, seemed easy, except I spent a lot of time looking for that round headed screw, to the point of pulling off all the dash covers! 6mm allen key bolt on the newer ones it would appear!All done in a not too earth shattering hour and a half (more than half that looking for the round bolt).Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
paceo 22 Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 good info! Link to post Share on other sites
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