 Chinese ignition switch failures, Now on video! |
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| Chris914n6 |
 Sep 13 2017, 12:39 AM
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Jackstands are my life.  Group: Members Posts: 3,506 Joined: 14-March 03 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 431 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
Made an educational video. Only a minute or so long. Plus no idiot talking or crap music (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O73v0n7aXmI UPDATE 1/5/2017: I was contacted by a URO rep who sent me 2 new in the bag. Put both thru my 'video test' rig and they worked like factory, with RUN staying on during the whole START motion. They have a white paint dot instead of the green Sharpie dot, so maybe something changed along the line (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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| Porschef |
Sep 13 2017, 04:11 AM
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How you doin' Group: Members Posts: 2,180 Joined: 7-September 10 From: LawnGuyland Member No.: 12,152 Region Association: North East States 
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Excellent vid. Which shows it's pointless to use anything but an original, can't speak for the earlier years but the later ones are still available from Porsche...
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| 76-914 |
Sep 13 2017, 07:51 AM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,809 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California
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URO is Chinese for POS.
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| bdstone914 |
Sep 13 2017, 08:11 AM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 5,127 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
There are several brands of these that are bad. Had a customer drop one from the height of the steering column to the carpet floor and is broke in tow and scattered all of the parts. He them chose the $40 original Porsche. Yes Uro is crap along with most other $5 and $10 ignition switches.
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| JeffBowlsby |
Sep 13 2017, 08:41 AM
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914 Wiring Harnesses & Beekeeper Group: Members Posts: 9,063 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None
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Quality parts at a reasonable price will always be in demand over cheap junk parts. You get what you pay for.
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| EdwardBlume |
Sep 13 2017, 09:08 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,339 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California
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Chinese quality control agents are standing by.....
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| Mikey914 |
Sep 13 2017, 10:36 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,772 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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What URO is making $hit parts????
They are making more and more and getting into the supply chain. So yes, go to rock auto, and even your local parts house. You can now get parts for your 914! only you'll be back to buy more in short order. That's if they work to begin with. Ya do get what you pay for. |
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| orthobiz |
Jan 1 2018, 01:20 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,758 Joined: 8-January 07 From: Cadillac, Michigan Member No.: 7,438 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=109146
My pics of an aftermarket switch do not show the green dot...I carry aftermarket with me just in case but went with an OEM replacement installed. Paul |
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