'71-74 Ignition Switch quality quesiton

[MikeyM73]

Hey all, happy Friday.

So I think the general consensus is the replacement ignition switches for around 20-30 bucks are not great quality. WCM sells one for 35 but I called and asked the parts guy who said there were no markings, etc. so I'm thinking it's the same. A while back, you guys suggested I look for NOS / OEM / or used - which I did - and found a few around. My superior hi-quality Chinese made switch is starting to go again, in that I have to turn it further with a bit more effort to get current to flow. Per your suggestions, I have cleaned all connections from starter to switch and back and it has lasted about a year, so far.

Here' the meat and potatoes - Are Meyle switches any good? For that matter, are they real and does Meyle even make switches? I found one for 68 bucks on Ebay - at least the pic says Meyle. I also found a NOS 111-905-865F switch for 98 bucks. It says "German" but I think that's it. Here and there I'm finding used "German" ones for 25-50 bucks.

so hoping you guys can point me to a decent source or perhaps I have already found them.

Thanks, happy weekend.

Mikey.
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'73 Pop-top Westy, found sitting in a field for 10+ years, cleaned up, rebuilt furniture, reloved. Original 1.7 block/fully polished crank, 93mm 1.8L balanced AA pistons & cylinders, new 1.8L balanced rods, HAM 42/36 heads, Scat C25 cam & lubalobe lifters, Dual HPMX40s, R2C filters w/ Outerwears pre-filters, functioning thermostat & flaps, Pertronix Flamethrower III, 4-1 exhaust w/ Cherry Bomb 2" turbo muffler & OEM heater boxes, averages about 19-22ish on the highway.

[heimlich]

That must be my $98 switch you are talking about. It's NOS German. You won't find any better. You may find cheaper.

I put an aftermarket switch in a car once and it failed right away. I upgraded that car to a push button.
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[MikeyM73]

Then I, sir, shall be PMing you.

Thanks very much for the reply.
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'73 Pop-top Westy, found sitting in a field for 10+ years, cleaned up, rebuilt furniture, reloved. Original 1.7 block/fully polished crank, 93mm 1.8L balanced AA pistons & cylinders, new 1.8L balanced rods, HAM 42/36 heads, Scat C25 cam & lubalobe lifters, Dual HPMX40s, R2C filters w/ Outerwears pre-filters, functioning thermostat & flaps, Pertronix Flamethrower III, 4-1 exhaust w/ Cherry Bomb 2" turbo muffler & OEM heater boxes, averages about 19-22ish on the highway.