My 1996 Passat Turbodiesel has recently started misbehaving in hot weather, 
in that it is difficult to start simply because I cannot get the starter 
motor to operate. I have always got it going eventually by turning the key 
very hard and jiggling it about a bit until it fires, but it is getting 
worse and I need to fix it. I also noticed the other day that the radio 
stayed on for about 30 seconds after I took the key out, rather than 
switching off immediately.

It's a bit of a mystery - presumably some electrical contact inside the 
switch is expanding with the heat and causing the problems.
Has anyone else met this before?

Question is - what do I need to replace. I have a workshop manual and I am a 
bit confused by their diagram and description.

German, Swedish and French do an ignition switch (is it still called this 
for a diesel?) for 10+vat. Is this what I need?


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Chris Melluish