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Removing and installing ignition/starter switchD — AUDI

Removing and installing ignition/starter switchD on Audi: 12 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.

12 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform code 42

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  • Inspection seal (2) on base of switch must not be pulled off or damaged.
  • Actuator (2) must engage in recess (1), as shown in illustration.

📋 Procedure

  1. Take welding wire ∅ 1 mm and bend round at one end.
  2. Then cut off welding wire.
  3. File hook so that end is pointed.
  4. Pull out steering wheel with adjuster as far as it will go and tilt it downwards.
  5. Remove trim for steering column switch module 68.
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  1. Unplug electrical connector (1). [Note: Inspection seal (2) on base of switch must not be pulled off or damaged.]
  2. Carefully make an incision in inspection seal (arrow) using a carpet knife, as shown in illustration.
  3. To release catches (3)(arrow B), insert improvised tool (2) at positions shown (arrows A).
  4. Pull out ignition/starter switch (1) and detach to left.
  5. Actuator (2) must engage in recess (1), as shown in illustration.
  6. Insert ignition/starter switch into steering lock housing until it engages audibly.
  7. Install trim for steering column switch module 68.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.