Re: R65 ignition switch
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 6:19 pm
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
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2012 6:01 am
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?
Can't Win and Gotta Play
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2012 7:21 am
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".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?
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.
Ken
Re: R65 ignition switch
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 5:14 pm
'phoned the guy at MOTORWORKS,no problem with returning the item.
BTW,I'm in Scotland,I'll try not to feel insulted.
BTW,I'm in Scotland,I'll try not to feel insulted.
Re: R65 ignition switch
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 1:51 am
Good luck with that.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.
Re: R65 ignition switch
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 5:08 am
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?
) 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?
Re: R65 ignition switch
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 5:14 am
Motorworks have a 14 day no quibble returns policy
Re: R65 ignition switch
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 3:19 pm
Does the new one act the same as the old one? Two bad switches in a row would make me paranoid about my premises.
Re: R65 ignition switch
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 7:39 am
The first switch was from e bay ages ago,second was from MOTORWORKS,
Re: R65 ignition switch
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 9:41 am
As a matter of interest...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?
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.
Rob