Start/Stop Button replacement

[Mandrew]

Hi all,

Over the last few weeks the start stop button in my MK7 Golf TDi has been increasingly unreliable. Sometimes I have to press it 1-20 times to either turn the car on or off!

I was just quoted $206.40 AUD retail for the button and just over $380 for the part and my local VW dealer to fit it.

Seems a little expensive to me, I'm happy to replace it myself but am struggling to find a replacement button other than aftermarket versions on eBay.

My questions are does the price seem reasonable to those with more experience and does anyone have experience with the cheaper (about $30) versions? or can someone point me in the right direction of an alternate supplier to VW Rockdale?

Thanks in advance!

[Lucas_R]

Should work out cheaper to buy it from here: Start/Stop Push Button - Aluminum | Mk7 Golf/GTi/R – UroTuning

or here: Genuine Volkswagen/Audi - 5G1959839A3Q7 - Push Button Start Switch - Deutsche Auto Parts

or here: Genuine Volkswagen Golf Engine Start / Stop Ignition Switch OEM VW 5G1959839A3Q7 | eBay

depending on who has the best postage price from USA > Australia, and just DIY the physical replacement.

[LeeMan]

Have a 2016 Golf Wagon and have had the stop/start button replaced TWICE. Under warranty one time. 2nd time was just after warranty. Cost was $292 fitted by McCarroll's Hornsby. Asked for Goodwill to defray cost from VW Australia. They came to the party, so was a happy chappy. There must be a issue with the buttons.

[BenT]

Gotta be heaps at wreckers.


Ben
Now: ‘19 VW Golf R, ‘15 Polo GTI
Before: ‘06 RenaultSport Megane 225 Cup, ‘14 VW Polo GTI, ‘12 VW Golf GTI, ‘06 VW Golf GTI, ‘05 VW Golf Sportline, ‘01 Holden Astra SRi, ‘00 Nissan Pulsar SSS, ‘99 Holden Astra CD, ‘98 Nissan Pulsar SLX, ‘91 Nissan Pulsar GL with Q engine swap, ‘80 Subaru Leone

[Lucas_R]

Actually I have noticed over the past few months that im having to push the start/stop button in my car several times for it to register....looks like i might be having to buy a new button soon also.

[gregozedobe]

Gotta be heaps at wreckers.

But hope it isn't a dud. It is a bit of a gamble buying a used part if that part is one that is regularly failing

[Lucas_R]

Gotta be heaps at wreckers.

But hope it isn't a dud. It is a bit of a gamble buying a used part if that part is one that is regularly failing

I must say that the buttons aren't stupidly expensive (around $100 AUD going off the links I posted earlier) so I wouldn't bother buying a 2nd hand one in this instance.