fullymatted.
Back to search
PistonHeads

Intermittent ignition fault - Page 1 - Boxster/Cayman - PistonHeads UK

Add to repair workspace
Open repair workspace
Original source
3 captured repliesPartial discussion capture · Source accounts, not a confirmed diagnosis
THIS DISCUSSION / SOURCE-DERIVED OVERVIEW

Discussion summary

YOUR RESEARCHIntermittent ignition fault - Page 1 - Boxster/Cayman - PistonHeads UK

1 matching discussions were examined; no attributable action/outcome evidence was detected. No consensus or repair conclusion is claimed.

Source reports, not a diagnosis or a success probability. Counts refer to discussions and can overlap.

Read captured replies

Insufficient extracted evidence does not mean there is no answer in the original discussions.

1 matching discussions · 3 captured posts examined · 1 partial discussions

Coverage and how to read this overview

Counts describe captured discussions, not unique people or a diagnosis. Author identities are not reliably stored. Exact duplicate evidence is counted once across matching discussions; one discussion counts at most once per action/state. Multiple repairs reported together remain a combination. Suggestions and failed attempts do not establish a fix. Matches cover whole discussions and can include related faults, model variants and incomplete threads.

3 eligible posts · 0 unverified posts · 1 discussions match the subject in their title or opening post.

  • PistonHeads: 1 discussions

0 evidence records excluded for query context · 0 excluded by outcome qualification · 0 adjusted by outcome qualification.

0 acknowledgements have no verified action link; they do not establish a repair result.

Generation: 20261026T220748Z · outcome-qualification-6. Deterministic extraction; no AI model inference. How we use sources

POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

usally when you put the key in the ignition, the airbag light lights up and theres a "click". Turn the key to turn the ignition on and all the dash lights light up, and radio etc turns on. Every so often when i put the key in the ignition, nothing happens, no "click" or lights, i can turn the key all the way to try start the car, but nothing happens. I then take the key out and try again, some times it works 2nd time. other times it takes 5-6 trys until i can get the ignition on, and start the car. Anyone had this problem before? or anyone shed any light on what might be causing this? Cheers

POST 2Original post

Sounds as if it could be the ignition switch - they are known to fail.

POST 3Original post

Yup sounds like ignition switch, mine did similar when it failed. I bought the switch from a VW dealer as it is a genetic part and cost £23. If you go to OPC they will only offer the whole steering lock & switch as a unit for around £180 if my memory serves me correctly. It's a bit fiddley but if you have patience will save a fortune

This is a source reference. Confirm exact model applicability in the original material.