Exactly right. I have decided to start referring to it as the
"ignition_combo_switch" since it has 3 switches inside that are critical
to the operation of the vehicle. Any 1 of them can fail or get flaky.
There is a 4th switch inside that is not important to most vans.

Mark

miguel pacheco wrote:
> Brian, that sounds remarkably like the ignition switch. Search the
> archives! You can also go to thesamba.com vanagon forums and search.
> There you will find a step by step.
> Good luck!
> BTW Never leave home without a spare ignition switch!
> Miguel
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