Volkswagen Jetta Removing Ignition Switch - Part 2

[@bwilliamson6936]

You Sir are a real pro ! Thank you for taking the time to make this video . I have a 20th AE GLI and am replacing the exact parts (FOR THE SECOND TIME). Weird stuff happens when the switch burns up, that's for sure .But this time it stopped running and acted like it was possessed ! I will never trust this car on a road trip. :(

[@stuzman52]

Thank you Mr. Williamson and HaHa, things do happen. Sometimes I feel the same way about this VR6 too, but at the moment, she's running pretty good. The wife made a trip to the beach which is about four hours away and all was well. Thanks for dropping in and sharing your thoughts.

[@jehdezm]

I was able to fix my beetle 2000 thanks to this video. My highlights, directionals, AC, etc were failing. It cost me 2 hrs of my time and 25 USD in parts. Thank you again.

[@stuzman52]

+Jorge Hernandez Always glad to help Jorge and nice to hear that you fixed your car and saved yourself some money!

[@tracioestampados]

Hola, pudiste solucionarlo? Yo tambien tenia los cables derretidos.

[@EXOVCDS]

Lucky you... I haven't yet had one that let the smoke out like that! Taking the steering wheel off can make life easier... but I too leave it on when replacing these switches. Looking forward to seeing your findings!

[@stuzman52]

I wish you were here now Thomas. This thing is starting to turn into a nightmare. A couple of the wires from the switch is burnt back who knows how far. I've dropped the relay center down and starting looking over that part. There were signs of overheating there, but maybe okay. I'm going to dig deeper on that. And I still got to drop the harness down, but it's being held by some kind of white plastic holder. That's as far as I got so far. I'm rendering the video now for the dropping of the relay center. What were the engineers thinking to put that stuff up in there? I may need to ask you a question or two if I run into a snag. Thanks for stopping by Thomas.

[@EXOVCDS]

stuzman52 I'm still in Australia and we'll be doing some ATVing today... so I might be late in replying to questions.

[@stuzman52]

***** No problem Thomas, and I should say lucky you over there in Australia. Be careful with that ATVing. I got a fellow at work that loves it and every Monday morning, he shows me all the bruises he gets from the jumps that he does. Take care Thomas and have a great time!

[@lmfaoizzy]

this tutorial really helped me save money u are the goat

[@stuzman52]

You are quite welcomed!

[@freebird1ification]

i just found your channel buddy i really like the way you show the intire job even the hard to do stuff most folks just bypass that and that is what we want to see done lol the tricky things

[@stuzman52]

Glad you like the channel bro and hopefully you'll find some videos interesting. Have a great New Year!

[@Ironblank1]

I couldn't find part 1 and looking forward for part 3

[@stuzman52]

Hi Tito. Once I get through with this job, I'll put them all up in a playlist and have links in the videos to just click on to go to the next video. Here's the link to part 1...Volkswagen Jetta Won't Start, Electrical Diagnosis - Part 1

[@danmiller2946]

Thanks so much for this. Really useful video - nice level of detail, you remain calm and have a good sense of humor. By the way, I only snapped one small plastic part! Great work!

[@stuzman52]

Dan Miller Thanks Dan for the comments and for dropping in. Good to hear that you only broke one piece of plastic. Take care...

[@copterscrawlersplanesrcpac9225]

Thanks for the video! 👍👍

[@JahanZeb1976]

Great finding and done very well with hard design. Great video and troubleshooting. Badly waiting for part III and so on! Take care and Regards,

[@stuzman52]

Hi Jahan. I was hoping this was going to be an easy fix, but it looks like a lot more work. I'll have it filmed so we can all learn. Thanks for watching.

[@mandlasithole8147]

did he eventual do part III

[@mikevonkleist6767]

Take the steering wheel off. It's easy to do and makes this job go so much smoother. Did this job today.

[@stuzman52]

Yes, that's true and another option :)

[@JohnLaFosse]

Is there a sweet stop for the ignition switch placement? I insert it and tighten the little flat head screws and the ignition won't turn. I loosen it a little and it turns but doesn't start. I have a parasitic draw on my battery and the s-contact on ignition switch is my error. So, I'm replacing the switch. Its getting dark and I was at a storage place trying to sway out the switch before sunset. I'll have a look at a bentley manual and see what is says or a haynes guide. You'd think it would be gut wrenchingly simple but I'm at a loss at the moment.

[@stuzman52]

Pretty straight-forward on the ignition switch replacement John. You may have to make sure that the key is in the right position when you slide the switch in. You should be able to see the keying to see how things line up.

[@JohnLaFosse]

@@stuzman52 I figured it's not rocket science. I had the key out when I put it together. I was following another tutorial as well. Ill try again tomorrow with the key in. Thanks for the quick reply!

[@JohnLaFosse]

Is it right loose, left tight, or?

[@JohnLaFosse]

Well the sun came up this morning & I resolved the issue by dreaming about it all night. I did have to really tightened the flat screws seeing before they were not tight enough allowing the ignition switch to move back & forth.

[@derricksax8836]

Thanks Dog. Helped A lot. Forgot taking the wheel off

[@Julio_Perez1]

Heyyyy cool !!!!!....nice job........thanks for show us how to change the ignition switch , my jetta its starting with this problem sometimes appers its the battery , but when i take a tester the battery its ok 12.6 v

[@stuzman52]

You might want to do a load test on the battery to confirm that it is really okay. The ignition switch is a common problem on these cars. Good luck on your repair.

[@Julio_Perez1]

thanks again a lot

[@Chapasantos7]

hi would you put a push start botton on a car ?

[@antnio5161]

Good content bro!

[@stuzman52]

Thank you Clover!

[@vwqudratsaven2961]

Good vid lesson and extra knowledge I have,tq sir

[@stuzman52]

Thank you!

[@vwqudratsaven2961]

@@stuzman52 u r welcome sir

[@waynecole1002]

I have a 2001 VW Diesel Beetle it stopped the other day with my wife. Everything shut off, no dash lights no nothing. After a period of time she was able to start it and make it home. It has set for a few days, i went out and cranked it this morning drove it to Public's came out turned key nothing. Battery New, checked volts 13.27. Still nothing. Could be switch? Viewed this, very helpful, thanks for the video. Getting ready to go back to Public's and see if it will crank, been about 2 Hrs. Any suggestions???

[@stuzman52]

It could be the switch Wayne, but it could be a slew of other things such as loose connection, relay and the list goes on. Hopefully, you'll be able to get it back home and with a wiring diagram take a look at the starting circuit to see some possible culprits that's causing your problem. Good luck on what you find!

[@ElCocineroHeisenberg]

Me acaba de ser de mucha ayuda tu video, Gracias!!

[@stuzman52]

You're quite welcome!

[@1017FlagerSquad]

In an automatic what what would I test before replacing the ignition switch?

[@lamarmarsengill4945]

Aggravating was exactly what I was thinking when you were working on the 2 screws behind the steering wheel.

[@stuzman52]

You are correct Lamar...those two screws were the most difficult part of this whole job. If the engineers had put the screws about 1/2" out further, it wouldn't be no problem. But with their wisdom, they felt that it would be better to have a screwdriver that would bend it's shaft against the steering wheel to get at the screws. Thanks for dropping in and leaving a comment.

[@thebiggestbrat1]

I was wondering were did you find you diagrahms i have a 2007 and the dealer says they dont have any and the one in the book i bought doesnt have that good of diagrahms

[@stuzman52]

Richard Robinson The diagrams used in this video series came from www.eautorepair.net

[@1017FlagerSquad]

Also could the flywheel being stuck on the ignition cause the same starting issue?

[@stuzman52]

What are your symptons? Some causes other than ignition switch could be fuse blown, transmission range sensor or park/neutral position relay.

[@orville58]

thank you for the video very good info

[@stuzman52]

Thank you very much orville58!

[@jkjerome1]

9:10 Well I tried twice on mine to get this bottom panel off without removing the wheel. At first I thought it wouldn't come away because the top panel was holding it in place. So I tried removing that first. But no, it just would not budge no matter what I did.. The plastic shaft housing the left hand screw just protruded too deep into the plastic containing it and the steering wheel blocked it coming out no matter how I turned it or how much force I applied. So I've got to wonder if there's some different parts in play here. Mine is an 03 Bora, which is just the UK name for the Jetta. After 2 attempts I took the wheel off, then sawed the left hand plastic shaft off so that in future I can get down there without removing the wheel. Not crazy about it as a solution to the problem, but I cant afford a torque wrench so want to avoid taking the wheel off too many times. So it had to be that way.

[@SmileBlack83]

What do you do if you can't get the key into the ignition? It's the current problem I have now, I'd like to get the igition out and change it but the blasted housing is broke I think.

[@stuzman52]

I show how to remove the ignition switch in this video I believe. In your case, it sounds like you have an issue with the tumblers...

[@EPTALOFITIS18]

try with second key.

[@eazy69ful]

i took off the lenkage and rotate the bell crank P-R-N and its not matching on the cluster is the switch bad

[@stuzman52]

Hey Eazy, it looks like you replied to two different videos, so I'm not sure what you're asking on this video about the ignition switch. I responded to the other message you left which for the transmission range sensor for the Suzuki Forenza.

[@1MNUTZ]

so did you end up changing the switch or replacing the connector or both ?

[@stuzman52]

I replaced the ignition switch and its wiring harness.

[@drulessman2892]

Was the car cranking but not starting and or just stop while driving before ya changed them

[@descrewface4493]

Where do you get your wire diagrams from?

[@stuzman52]

Here you go... www.eautorepair.net/Marketing/Default.asp

[@Cmon2828]

Will this work for an 02 1.8t jetta as well?

[@stuzman52]

It should be very similar if not the same.

[@Cmon2828]

Cool thanks, got one more question. I have a p0301 and bunch of misfires but also when i turn off my car the engine still runs which one should i take care of first

[@stuzman52]

If you have the P0301, I would focus on that code first.

[@mandlasithole8147]

@@stuzman52 Hi great video did you eventual do part III??

[@stuzman52]

@@mandlasithole8147 It's a six part series. This link should bring up the first video up in a six part series. You should be able to see the other videos on the right of your computer screen. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioeupnaNebqAkLM

[@steves5225]

How on earth did you remove the bottom plastic piece so easily - after getting the screws out? On my Jetta, the holes that the small screws were in were a little over 1" long and were nested inside some sort of electrical box right behind the steering wheel. I resorted to breaking them in order to remove the cover, but it went together just fine without those screws.

[@stuzman52]

Steve The screws on the bottom for me Steve weren't that bad to get out Glad to hear that you got it all sorted out though. 😀👍

[@hddm3]

great find, thanks

[@stuzman52]

Thanks hddm3 for watching.

[@Cmon2828]

Do you think its still an ignition problem? I just priced the coil pack found out i could do it myself and now it wont start lol what luck

[@tokexecution6865]

haha cheers good stuff man really helped me out and entertainment smoke a blunt to the old man

[@stuzman52]

+TokeXecution Glad to hear the video helped you out...

[@tokexecution6865]

+stuzman52 it did thanks just wondering if I can just separate the wires and retape them up or if the wire burns it's scrape?

[@SpykerX]

Ty for this video!!

[@stuzman52]

SpykerX you are quite welcome!

[@saulgonzalez683]

If you don’t have the key what’s your next step

[@paudiaz4960]

Gracias gringo

[@stuzman52]

¡De nada mi amigo!

[@thebiggestbrat1]

Thank you

[@lindaprincelimb9251]

Hi, this is my first VW! Now I love my Jetta but I'm about to pull my hair out, and then some...... .so that had to replace the ignition switch. That had been done that all went well until now! We went to go start the car long story short.... I had to replac the battery now also. So now we have a new battery and ignition switch. Go to start the car.... The car starts 😁, then it died!! Start the car again, and it died. Now I notice that the "immobilizer" light on the dashboard is on now. Does anybody know if I have to call a locksmith come and program this now with the new switch or can I do this how. I don't have the money for a locksmith and been with out my car for almost 2 weeks now. At this point anything may help!!

[@stuzman52]

I would suspect Linda that the wires on the ignition switch going to the module for security got disturbed, maybe one of them broke. You shouldn't have to program anything for a switch replacement.

[@edcrespo1722]

The bottom plastic housing is hiving me trouble, the plastic screw guide is too long and my steering wheel wong give it room

[@stuzman52]

+Eduardo Crespo Not sure what to tell you. If your car is a Jetta also, the procedure should be the same.

[@edcrespo1722]

+stuzman52 The steering wheel is the bigger version, i got it tho. i broke some plastic like u say haha. I got the starter switched so now my car turns on when it is really cold thx!

[@stuzman52]

+Eduardo Crespo Glad to hear that you got it all ironed out. Thanks for the feedback Eduardo!

[@zackzimmer7167]

Your shirt looks like a bottle of Tabasco.

[@Cmon2828]

My car will not start the engine hardly makes a sound the battery works though

[@claybornlewis276]

You do realize they make 90 ° angle screwdriver right

[@vwqudratsaven2961]

To avoid wire melted just before it happens..we modify the starting cct by using ..start button...so just press ...( On the ignition switch...press button...)...just kidding sir

[@stuzman52]

HaHa! Thanks Qudrat!

[@DaytonCarCare]

Just take off the steering wheel! LMAO

[@beardedninja8717]

you are supposed to remove the steering wheel first to get the screws properly lol.

[@Dev1l0ck666]

No you really don't you just need a #1 phillips with a long skinny shaft. If you're replacing the lock cylinder then yes you need to pull the steering wheel.

[@rodgercandelario332]

Bearded Ninja8 P ppl o

[@dude_-hf5id]

smh REMOVE THE WHEEL!!!

[@Eazyfries]

It takes like two extra minutes to take the steering wheel off lol

[@williambillus1225]

whats involved for getting the wheel off? would there be any issues to watch for with the air bag when removing?

[@jorge261229]

hay abulo abuelo

[@almirali9526]

Fala Puno

[@stuzman52]

Nema na čemu!

[@IZZYR23]

I Have seen people use a paper clip to remove just the lock cilinder and don't have to take the whole thing out

[@stuzman52]

Yes, that will work also!

[@Luis_Piferrer]

That's wrong!

[@darkwolf-hb6ur]

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[@pistabx]

thank you

[@stuzman52]

You're welcome!