ok slightly aggrivated, maybe more than slight.

[rooket]

Ok so I've seen time and time again members recommending sending all keying jobs to Gabvwkey. I've done business with him in the past fine I was able to buy plenty steel keys from him (there's better keys out now that don't put as much wear on your locks but maybe he sells those now too)

Anyhow I did my own door locks, but I don't begin to have a clue how to open the ignition lock. When he does it, it's all professionally looking done: nothing is chewed up or marred in the process and looks like it had never been opened.

So I sent my ignition switch in a year after he told me he'd rekey and put in a near show quality tumbler in the lock. I was thinking one day that I might as well do that, as there isn't much left to restore. I got the switch back and noticed the "new" tumbler was still beat up but less beat up than the one I sent in. I emailed him and though I got no reply, I paid him the same day I emailed him as I recall.

A couple weeks go by and my car stalls out on me. It wasn't that big of a deal, I had the other lock. Oh well tough luck I guess. So I put it in and let it go and all my electrical problems: fixed.

So now I sent it back to get it serviced so the alternator would charge fine, no red light on the speedo etc.. and he sends it back clean, "new" different tumbler and he wants me to pay for another tumbler when I already explained that I wasn't happy with the one that he put in in the first place. Also the switch does work better, but I still get the same intermittent red light on the speedometer flashing on and off with this ignition switch and I _believe_ if I put the aftermarket switch back in, it'll go away. Which I will have to do.

What is the best thing to do? Pay him for two tumblers? And the problem came back after having it serviced. He's telling me that if I don't pay him I'll have bad luck from now on just cuz I don't pay. I don't get this stuff, why do I gotta get kicked in the ass my whole life by people

So tomorrow I'm taking my decklid to the body shop to get it repainted because its new paint job is peeling and it isn't a 'warranty job', it's a different body shop (other shop closed down). Also I had some chrome done out of state that is being refused to be shipped back to me, and I'm out another $150 on that. So... is this like, bad stuff that happens to me before this deal.. is because this deal went bad? what's with this kind of karma. It's like all backwards.

I'm confused why one he says I should pay him to fix his faulty -looking- tumbler, and also why I should pay to have something serviced that still isn't functioning properly? Am I missing a cog, or am I an idiot if I pay? what gives.

Also he told me if I don't pay I should send the tumbler back, someone explain to me how to take it out?
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-Dennis

[YellowSplittie]

The tumbler portion of the switch shouldn't have anything to do with the electrical section. Sounds like your switch has gone bad, not the lock portion.

[rooket]

ok well I sent it to get the switch fixed and it still has the problem and he wants to be paid regardless. and also he wants to be paid x 2 for the tumbler, which should've been in very good condition when I first got it back. so now he's telling me that I'm the crook, when he got paid _well_ for his work the first time and he has back the $20 tumbler that is in the same condition as it was when he shipped it to me. It didn't look like something that was worth 20 bucks but he got paid for it anyway.

now since I can't even drive the car (about to pull the rear plate off it) I can't work with this nonsense any more right now anyway. I think that switch is going to end up going on the shelf in the garage. I don't know how to take it apart and replace the contacts myself, but if I could get in there maybe I could get the contacts nickel plated or something.
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-Dennis

[gabvwkey]

Dennis, you have a way with words I'll give you that!
But, still you have it all wrong!
I'm not even going to bother and try to explain what;s going on here, in fact, just to prove a point I will let you be the victim if that is what you want, and will lift the "Curse" you said I put on you and your VW!
I'm willing to help you out, I have a box with good ignition switches, I dont have perfect chrome cylinders, but definitely have good, tested ignition switches, all of the Samba readers are witness' of what I'm offering here, if you send the ignition back I will get the cylinder out and installed in a good tested ignition switch for free! just pay the $3.85 to ship the switch back to you.
gabvwkey.

[rooket]

Ok Gabriel well I sent you a private message basically going over that the switch still has a fault. I want you to know that I don't have any hard feelings against you, I was probably stressed at work at this time for one reason or another. Usually things don't go this way between me and others during those times.

Anyway there was another issue with the radio in the car going out but it was separate from the ignition switch because I rewired that back to the starter and the switch still cuts out the engine while driving the car. I haven't been driving the bug much because I have a ford that I commute to and from work with. VW's are too fragile if hit, new cars are like bumper cars (well ya i don't test my luck tho).

Thanks
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-Dennis

[john walker's workshop]

sounds like the intermittent red light is the charging system being intermittent. not related to the switch.
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John Walker's Workshop 206 789 6800
7613 Greenwood Ave. N. Seattle, Wa, 98103
www.johnwalkersworkshop.com

[gabvwkey]

My reputation is worth more than a beetle ignition switch, I have succesfully completed I'll say without exagerating, thousands of transactions in more than (20) years of VW's, against a very few "dissatisfied customers" Like I stated before, I'm a man of my word, and I will take care of your switch if you send it back and include shipping back to you.
Gabriel.

[rooket]

[rooket]

[gabvwkey]

Like I said before!
Send the switch with one of the keys, and I'll swap for a good one, don't forget to include postage back to you.
I use USPS Priority mail with delivery confirmation $4.30
Gabriel Garcia
603 Meadow Creek Dr
Allen, TX 75002