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Thanks Demon Ill double check now cheers fella :thumb:

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Thanks Demon Ill double check now cheers fella :thumb:

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Started car yesterday morning all fine on the return journey key felt quite hard to insert and not quite right and now seems to turn to much ? Looking on line says could be contact block may be Ignition barrels any ideas please Cheers Ste

POST 2Original post

Hi J70ste, It is the Ignition switch, the bit you actuallt need to replace is the actual switch - I think that is the bit with three black "legs" sticking out of it. https://www.design911.co.uk/fu/pt199_477_-cma81-cmo110/Porsche/996--911--1997-05/Ingintion-Switch/

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As said above by Paulstevens - sounds like the actual switch itself. I had to replace mine a couple of months back. Was difficult to turn and sometimes wouldnt spring back to position 2, when starting the car. I used this one (its a part shared across VW, Audi and Porsche): Meyle [phone removed] Ignition-/Starter Switch. I bought it from Amazon, as it was £10 incl postage and arrived the next day: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B006QY2LG0/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 There are some guides online, it took me about 40 minutes. But its fiddly, working in a confined space.

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Sounds a plan Kingb4 :thumb:

POST 6Original post

Be sure to buy the correct model year version - there are two versions of the switch for 996s (Note: the later switch does not act as an upgrade to earlier year models as the switch housing/steering column lock part is different... hence the different switch part numbers)

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Thanks Demon Ill double check now cheers fella :thumb:

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