Removing and installing ignition / starter switch: VW Golf IV / Bora
Step-by-step removing and installing ignition / starter switch for the VW Golf IV / Bora: 8 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Golf IV / Bora (1J)
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- Ignition switch and lock cylinder must be installed in the same position, e.g. "“ignition on”".
- The securing screws must be resealed with locking paint.
📋 Procedure
- ⚠ To disconnect and reconnect the battery, the procedure described in the workshop manual should be strictly adhered to . — Disconnect battery .
- Remove steering column switch .
- Disconnect multi-pin connector from ignition switch.
- Remove anti-tamper paint from securing screws (A).
- Undo securing screws (A) slightly.
- Pull ignition switch out of steering lock housing (arrow).
- Ignition switch and lock cylinder must be installed in the same position, e.g. "“ignition on”".
- The securing screws must be resealed with locking paint.
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TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.
The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.
Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.
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