Has anybody ever replaced the ignition switch in an A4?
We just bought an 01 Golf about a month ago. Sunday, somebody grabbed my wife's purse. The purse was found Monday, minus her car keys. So we're thinking we should probably replace the locks since they could have written down our address hoping to stop by and hop in and take off. The car is kept in a locked garage, so that's not likely while it's sitting at home, but still.....
I got price of $240 for all 4 locks and a single remote key from the dealer. Pricey, but considering the ignition lockout, I guess it's reasonable. But they want $300 to install them. Not reasonable I don't think. I don't see any problems with changing the glove box, door and hatch locks, but not sure about the ignition since it has the ID thing built-in. I haven't ordered a Bentley for this one yet. I was hoping not to need one for a while, so I don't have it to reference yet. Is there anything special or tricky about replacing any of the locks that would make it worth while to have the dealer do it.
Any info would be appreciated.
Ed '01 Golf GLS 50,000 miles '86 GTI 230,000 miles