The ignition switch I recently got from Van Café is black and white with a scratched out VW number on it. Stuart -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Scott Ohana Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 4:00 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: It's hard to make your Vanagon better when they're making the parts crappier this is good Jim, to have someone with insider info. Keep it coming. I have never even heard of that brand..Kostal. so please...tell us where to get the good stuff , what the good stuff is, and who has it. thanks, Scott> > Meyle Ignition Switches are GARBAGE. Kostal OEM switches are the best. > How to tell? - Original and Kostal Switches are both Black and White > plastic, all other JUNK is All White. Went throught his last year on > my 914. Owner previous to the guy I bought car from installed a Meyle > boxed switch from Pelican Parts and it failed, contacts inside moving all around. > Replaced it with a Kostal Switch and everything's fine since. NOTE: > Kostal Switches were being produced in Europe up until a couple of > years ago, but have now switched to manufacturing in Brazil with NO > change or detriment in quality. > > -- > Jim Thompson > 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria" > 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt" > 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug" > 75 914 1.8 "Nancy" > Full Timing From March 1999 To January 2012 oldvolkshome@gmail.com > http://www.oldvolkshome.com Find me on Facebook: > http://www.facebook.com/people/Jim-Thompson/100000710343835 > *********************************** > |
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