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Removing and installing ignition lock housing: Audi TT Mk1

Step-by-step removing and installing ignition lock housing for the Audi TT Mk1: 14 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

14 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi TT Mk1 (8N)

📋 Procedure

  1. Remove airbag module and steering wheel .
  2. Remove storage compartment on driver’s side 68
  3. Remove upper and lower part of steering column switch trim.
  4. Remove steering column switch.
  5. Remove lower and upper surround.
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  1. Drill out or, if necessary, chisel out shear bolts and remove ignition lock housing.
  2. Insert ignition lock housing and secure with new shear bolts.
  3. Tighten shear bolts until heads shear off.
  4. Attach connector for ignition lock and immobiliser.
  5. Align steering column switch with steering wheel and secure .
  6. Install lower and upper surround.
  7. Install upper and lower trim for steering column switch.
  8. Install driver's side storage compartment.
  9. Install steering wheel and airbag module .

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.