The switch was replaced whilst the garage was doing the control arms. It was described as a "difficult" job with one of the bolts very reluctant to come out. All now seems to operate as it should. Out of interest i decided to take the switch apart so drilled out the rivets holding the plastic case on and found that one of the contacts was distinctly dodgy. I have no idea what that contactor does but it doesnt seem to have been doing it very well. It looks dark as if there has been some arcing and the tip of the contact was, if not missing considerably shorterthan the others. Funny thing tho' is that its the one with the least contact strip to act on. Perhaps that WHY it failed.
The whiteish gunk is just lubricant. Note that this is the 10pin rectangular plug and not the older 8pin round type as shown in the Audipages article.
The garage pointed out that the lead on the new switch was some 25mm shorter than the one removed and only just fitted when taking into account keeping it clear of the exhaust!
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2002 D2 S8 – Ming Blue, Valcona leather, Vavona wood insert, solar sunroof (to be fitted), Heated rear seats, extended leather pack, 18” Avus, ski hatch, Bose, auto dim rear view mirror, rear blind.
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