R65 ignition switch

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Re: R65 ignition switch

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I would think a company in the UK would provide the appropriate switch to a UK customer by default (you are in England, right?).
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Re: R65 ignition switch

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The issue may be something to do with the wiring? Your R65 might be wired for the US, or it could be that a previous owner has been creative in wiring around a faulty ignition switch?
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chasbmw wrote:The issue may be something to do with the wiring? Your R65 might be wired for the US, or it could be that a previous owner has been creative in wiring around a faulty ignition switch?
Moreover, the ignition switch is by default an "electrical" item. I wouldn't doubt that Motoworks has a "No Returns on Electrical Parts" policy. Unless you know the "counter man".

Never mind that an ignition switch is a mechanical device which places certain bits of metal in contact, allowing electrons to flow from one bit to the other. There are literally electrons running around on everything on a BMW. It's just that on most non-electrical items the electrons don't do as much traveling.


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Re: R65 ignition switch

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'phoned the guy at MOTORWORKS,no problem with returning the item.
BTW,I'm in Scotland,I'll try not to feel insulted.
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derek1922 wrote:'phoned the guy at MOTORWORKS,no problem with returning the item.
BTW,I'm in Scotland,I'll try not to feel insulted.
Good luck with that. ;)
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I knew he was in Scotland (One 'T', Scot! :) )
He said something several days ago that made me google, and it came up with "some sort of Scottish phrase". ;)

Welcome to the forum Derek. I apologize for the UK and England remarks. Unintentional. Grandma was a McCabe.
I think that is up your way?
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Motorworks have a 14 day no quibble returns policy
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Does the new one act the same as the old one? Two bad switches in a row would make me paranoid about my premises.
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The first switch was from e bay ages ago,second was from MOTORWORKS,
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justoneoftheguys wrote:I knew he was in Scotland (One 'T', Scot! :) )
He said something several days ago that made me google, and it came up with "some sort of Scottish phrase". ;)

Welcome to the forum Derek. I apologize for the UK and England remarks. Unintentional. Grandma was a McCabe.
I think that is up your way?
As a matter of interest...

Although McCabe (MacCabe and other spellings) originated in the Western Isles of Scotland it seems to be mainly Irish latterly as the family were Gallowglasses for some Irish families in the 13th century.

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