Club 80-90 Forums

I have taken off the starter inhibitor switch (spring loaded brass wiper) and associated plastic contact block from the gear selector of my automatic. Brikwerks can supply a replacement switch, but say that they know of no supplier for the contact block (plastic with six brass contacts). Does anyone know a supplier of a replacement part?

I think I'd chew on that one and see if you can find a part from another model in VW range or even another make that can be adapted to work and is readily available. Anything that is hard to source I tend to look for alternatives as the price will tend to be lower and they're easier to get in the future.

Germany may be a potential source though. Talk to Frank Grote (Walton on Sea). I've known Frank for 25 years and he regularly goes in and out of Germany picking up parts. Unfortunately his site (Franks VW Bus Parts) is down at mo but I'm sure with a bit of digging you could find his number.

Do you mean this part?



If so, part number is 311927147B

Product Fitment/Applications
Volkswagen (VW) Cabrio/Cabriolet 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1991
Volkswagen (VW) Cabrio/Cabriolet 1.8L 1992, 1993
Volkswagen (VW) Cabrio/Cabriolet 1.8L K-Jetronic 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988
Volkswagen (VW) Dasher 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981
Volkswagen (VW) Jetta 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984
Volkswagen (VW) PickUp 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984
Volkswagen (VW) Quantum 1983, 1984, 1985
Volkswagen (VW) Quantum 1.6L T-Diesel 1982
Volkswagen (VW) Quantum 2.2L KE-Jetronic 5 Cylinder 1986, 1987, 1988
Volkswagen (VW) Rabbit 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984
Volkswagen (VW) Rabbit 1.6L Diesel 1982
Volkswagen (VW) Scirocco 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987
Volkswagen (VW) Scirocco 1.8L K-Jetronic 1983, 1984, 1985
Volkswagen (VW) Scirocco 1.8L KE-Jetronic 1988, 1989
Volkswagen (VW) Type 2 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979
Volkswagen (VW) Type 3 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974
Volkswagen (VW) Type 4 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974
Volkswagen (VW) Vanagon 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985
Volkswagen (VW) Vanagon 2.1L 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992

Obviously that's a US list. I pinched it from Jim Ellis VW, who have the part available HERE

OK, I've done better now. Gowesty have them for $50 or something daft like that. But found them in Germany at 27eur plus postage. Here you GO.

Spot on

Hi, try this company

http://www.wagenteile.de/shop_de/modell.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

14.50 euro plus postage

Really

She's only blummin right y'know!

Top find.

Many many thanks for the support, steadied my nerves knowing I could get a replacement contact block!! I have fitted the new spring-loaded wiper, and the old contact block seems to be working fine. I had no reversing lights before, and looking at the old wiper have found it to be very worn and hence not making good contact with the reversing circuit. If I have to eventually replace the contact block, I now know where to look. Cheers!

flora wrote: If I have to eventually replace the contact block, I now know where to look. Cheers!

Buy while you can, you don't know if these are discontinued and just new old stock.

cassandra wrote:Hi, try this company
http://www.wagenteile.de/shop_de/modell.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
14.50 euro plus postage

ajsimmo wrote:She's only blummin right y'know!
Top find.

Aye, I just spent a while mooching around on there. Good find

I wish i could understand German.

R0B wrote:I wish i could understand German.

Try this = https://translate.google.co.uk/translat ... t=&act=url" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;