 Advice needed: Electrical portion of the ignition switch, For a 1971 4 |
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| PCH |
 Jan 27 2022, 03:49 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 146 Joined: 3-January 19 From: Santa Barbara Member No.: 22,772 Region Association: Southern California 
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Hi Guys:
I'm thinking the electrical portion of my ignition switch is starting to give out. What are people using as a replacement? My car is a 1971 4 cylinder. Thanks, Peter |
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| 914sgofast2 |
Jan 27 2022, 04:05 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 717 Joined: 10-May 13 From: El Dorado Hills, CA Member No.: 15,855 Region Association: None |
It’s the same as a 1971 VW Bug!
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| michael7810 |
Jan 27 2022, 05:57 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,082 Joined: 6-June 11 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 13,164 Region Association: Southwest Region
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I’ve read mixed results with the replacements made in China. I bought a new one from Porsche (through Pelican) and it was still going strong after 3 years when I sold the car
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| Costa05 |
Jan 27 2022, 08:05 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 320 Joined: 27-October 16 From: Phoenix, Arizona Member No.: 20,535 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Got mine from Autohaus
Chinese version for sure. I think a big failure point was pushing the OEM high amp starter circuit through it and cracking the switch over time. I went with a separate starter solenoid in the engine bay and a push button starter in the dash to take the starter load out of switch entirely. So far so good. |
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| PCH |
Jan 29 2022, 02:16 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 146 Joined: 3-January 19 From: Santa Barbara Member No.: 22,772 Region Association: Southern California
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Thank you all for the advice!
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