What is the construction and purpose of switches, controls, and ignition locks?

Switches, controls, and ignition locks are parts responsible for transmitting commands to the car's electrical and mechanical systems. A typical component consists of a housing, contacts, a connector, a button, a knob, or an ignition barrel, depending on the application. These parts are mounted in the vehicle cabin, most often at the steering column, on the dashboard, in the doors, or in the center console. Their task is to provide convenient and precise control of car functions.

What are switches, controls, and ignition locks used for?

Switches, controls, and ignition locks are used to operate lights, wipers, windows, mirrors, locks, heating, and to start the ignition. They are responsible for transmitting a signal to the appropriate module or receiver, so their efficiency directly affects driving comfort and safety. In the case of the ignition lock, cooperation with the steering lock, immobilizer, and starting system is also important.

What role does the control signal play in the operation of these components?

A control signal is information transmitted after activating a button, switch, or ignition lock. It is used to turn on, turn off, or change the operating mode of a specific vehicle system, for example, lights or windows. In practice, its correct transmission depends on the condition of the contacts, connector, wiring harness, and the part's compatibility with the car's electronics. Even slight wear on pins or the mechanism can cause intermittent function operation.

How to choose a switch or ignition lock for a specific car?

It is best to compare the OEM part number, interchangeable numbers, vehicle placement, and equipment version. It is also worth checking the transmission type if the component works with a specific locking system or control panel. For door and console elements, color, mounting side, and button layout are also important.

What symptoms indicate wear of switches, controls, or ignition locks?

Typical symptoms include no response when pressed, intermittent operation, mechanism sticking, lack of backlighting, or play in the button or knob. In the ignition lock, there may be difficulties turning the key, problems with the ignition position, or incorrect steering column unlocking. Such signals should be compared with the condition of the connectors and housing before purchasing a replacement part.

What should be checked before installing a used control element?

Before installation, it is good to assess the condition of the clips, pins, housing, and button surfaces, and compare the part with the old element. Check if the mounting points, plug type, and functions supported by the module match. For parts from door panels or consoles, ensure the element matches the interior trim and cooperating components.

Switches & Controls

At Global Parts automotive store we offer a wide selection of original used car parts including switches, controls and ignitions for many popular car brands such as BMW, Mini, Mercedes, Audi, Volkswagen and others. The switches, controls and ignitions we offer undergo quality control so that you can be sure that you are getting a top-class product.

More information

Find it faster

Match to your vehicle

Make

BMW E81 E87 E87N E90 LCI E91 E92 A/C Panel Air Conditioning Control Unit 9147297

Product currently unavailable

Part no. rhd-6951924

BMW 5 Series E60 E61 Switch Window Lifter Right Driver's Side 6951924

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9132139-1

Switch Window Lifter BMW E90 E91 LCI Driver's Side Control Panel 9132139

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9393943

Headlight Switch Panel BMW F20 F22 F30 Light Button Control Element 9393943

Product currently unavailable

Part no. rhd-3414353-1

BMW X3 E83 Driver's Side Right O/S Window Lifter Switch Black 3414353

Product currently unavailable

Part no. rhd-9197921

BMW 5 Series F10 F11 LCI Operating Unit Centre Console Switch Button 9197921

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9188878

Steering Column Adjuster BMW F01 F02 F03 F10 F11 Switch Heated 9188878

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9287341-1

Control Panel BMW F20 F30 A/C Air Conditioning Radio CD Player 6814187

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9240958

BMW 3 5 Series E92 E93 E63 LCI iDrive Tel Nav CD Controller Knob Button 9240958

Product currently unavailable

Part no. rhd-6962509

BMW X5 E53 Power Fold Auto Dip Driver's Door Window Lifter Switch 6962509

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8374745

Bonnet Alarm BMW E39 Z4 E85 E86 Open Switch 8374745 9119057

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 6951929

BMW 5 Series E60 E61 Switch Window Lifter Control Right Driver's Side 6951929

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9123050

Steering Column Switch BMW X1 E84 E91 Slip Cluster Wiper Stalk Unit 9123050

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9311727

Headlight Switch BMW F15 F16 F45 F46 Fog Lamp Light Control Panel Unit 9311727

Product currently unavailable

Part no. rhd-6926970

BMW 5 Series E60 E61 Front Right Driver O/S Switch Seat Control Memory Button

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 6822520

Parking Brake Switch BMW F07 GT X5 F15 X6 F16 Auto Hold Switch Button 6822520

Product currently unavailable

Part no. rhd-9208108

BMW 1 3 5 F10 F20 F30 Switch Unit Window Lifter Regulator Driver O/S 9208108

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 6965374

BMW E81 E87 E90 E91 E92 Air Conditioning Panel Heating AC Controls 6965374

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9330565

BMW F15 Steering Switch Cluster Wipers Indicators Control Stalk 9330565

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 6940989

BMW Z4 E85 E86 Roadster Cruise Control Switch Control Unit Module 6940989

Product currently unavailable

Part no. RHD-6822518

BMW F10 F12 X3 F25 Electric Parking Brake Switch EMF Auto Hold Trim 6822518

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8373692

BMW E46 Switch F Mirror Adjustment 8373692

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 6949913-4

BMW E90 E91 Engine Start Stop Switch Button Ignition 6949913

Product currently unavailable

Part no. rhd-9132114

BMW 1 Series E81 E82 Switch Window Lifter Driver's Side Right 9132114

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9205179

BMW E92 E93 E63 LCI iDrive Sat Nav CD Controller Knob Button 9205179

Product currently unavailable

Window Lifter Switch BMW X5 F15 F45 Drivers Side Door Control Panel Unit 9297349

-5%

Part no. 9297349

Window Lifter Switch BMW X5 F15 F45 Drivers Side Door Control Panel Unit 9297349

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9350723-1

iDRIVE Controller BMW F10 F20 F21 F30 F80 1 Unit Knob Switch Module 9350723

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9250734-3

BMW F20 F21 F22 F30 F31 Start Stop Button Blue Control Switch 9250734

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8373738

BMW X5 E53 Switch Unit Control Panel Centre Console PDC DSC SEAT HEATHER

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9156133

BMW X5 X6 E70 E71 Switch EMF Parking Electric Brake Handbrake Button 9156133

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9317670

BMW 5 F10 F11 Radio Automatic Air Conditioning A/C Control Switch Unit Panel

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 7036126

BMW E46 E63 E83 Actuation Unit Panel Seat Front Right Switch 7036126

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8076620

Start Stop Switch BMW F20 F21 F22 F30 F31 F34 Ignition Engine Button Red 8076620

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9111941

BMW E90 320si Engine Start Stop Switch Button Ignition Limited Edition 9111941

Product currently unavailable

Part no. rhd-6939132-1

BMW 6 Series E64 Cover Switch Window Lifter Driver's Side Right O/S

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9217359-1

Lifter Switch BMW E92 Unit Window Regulator Driver's Side O/S 9217359

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 6850544-1

BMW E81 E87 E90 E91 E92 Cover Trim Multifunction Switch Steering Wheel Chrome

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9263436

Start Stop Button BMW F01 F02 F03 F10 F11 Starter Switch Ignition 9263436

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 6822524

Parking Switch BMW F45 F46 Parking Electric Brake Handbrake Button 6822524

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9354146-1

BMW F20 F30 A/C Air Conditioning Radio Control Panel CD Player 9354146

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9164418

BMW E81 E87 E91 Switch Cluster Indicator Wiper Stalk Unit 9164418

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9206444-1

BMW F10 F11 iDrive Controller Buttons Joystick Control Knob Switch 9206444

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9231116-2

BMW 1 3 5 X1 E81 E84 E88 E90 LCI Switch Multifunction Button Controller 9231116

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9221852-1

BMW E81 E82 E87 LCI E88 E90 E91 E92 X1 E84 Automatic Air Conditioning Control

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9351153

BMW F20 F21 Switch Cluster Steering Column Indicator Wiper Stalk Squib 9351153

Product currently unavailable

Part no. RHD-7848612-3

BMW F80 M3 F82 F83 M4 Gear Switch M Double Clutch Gearbox Knob Mechanism

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9318729

BMW 5 Series F10 F11 Switch Parking Electric Brake Handbrake Button 9318729

Product currently unavailable

Part no. rhd-9208110-7

BMW X3 F25 Window Lifter Switch Right O/S Driver Side Black Trim Panel 9208110

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9297829

BMW X5 F15 F85 X6 F16 F86 Sensor Pedestrian Protection PTS Control Unit 9297829

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9213309-2

BMW E81 E87 E90 E91 E60 LCI iDrive Tel Nav CD Controller Knob Button 9213309

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9218043

BMW X5 E70 X6 E71 Switch Window Lifter Power Fold Control Driver's Side 9218043

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9493734

Lights Switch BMW G30 G31 F90 M5 G32GT Lights Control Panel Switch Black 9493734

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9261861-2

BMW F20 F21 F30 M Sport Cover Trim Multifunction Switch Steering Wheel 9261861

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9350423

BMW F01 F02 F04 F06 F07 F10 Sensor X AUC 9350423

Product currently unavailable

Part no. rhd-6935869

BMW Z4 Series E85 Switch Window Lifter Power Fold Driver Side Right O/S 6935869

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 6925253

BMW E60 E61 E63 Control Element Light Switch Fog Lights 6925253

Product currently unavailable

Part no. rhd-9241957-2

BMW 5 Series F10 F11 Door Window Lifter Switch Control Operating Unit 9241957

Product currently unavailable

Part no. rhd-9226261

BMW 2 F23 Cabrio Convertible Driver's Side Door Window Lifter Switch 9226261

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9362132

Window Lifter Switch BMW F23 F33 Driver's Side Door Control Panel Unit 9362132

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 7110827

BMW 1 2 3 4 5 SERIES E60 E87 E90 E91 E92 F20 Cover button TRIM PANEL LEG ROOM

Product currently unavailable

Part no. rhd-9217243-1

BMW E87 Switch Window Lifter Driver's Side Front Right O/S Grey 6970194

Product currently unavailable

Part no. rhd-9180294

BMW 1 Series E88 Switch Power Fold Window Lifter Right O/S Driver Beige 9180294

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9132172-1

BMW E92 Window Lifter Switch Driver's Side Control Panel Button 9132172

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 6965396

BMW Z4 E85 E86 Headlight Switch Light Lamp Control Element Buttons 6965396

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 3424595

BMW 5 X3 Series E60 E61 LCI E83 Switch Window Lifter Sand Beige 3424595

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8711940

USB Port BMW F40 G20 G30 Mini F54 F60 Socket Plug Panel Connection 8711940

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9113931-1

BMW E60N E61N LCI Switch Window Lifter Beige 9113931

Product currently unavailable

Part no. rhd-6935868-1

BMW Z4 Series E85 Switch Window Lifter Driver Side Right O/S 6935868

Product currently unavailable

Part no. rhd-9132165-1

BMW E92 Switch Unit Window Lifter Regulator Driver's Side 1 9132165

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 6936826

BMW E46 Control Xenon Light Headlight Switch Unit Foglamp 6936826

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 6774953

BMW 1 3 Series E81 E87 E90 E91 E92 Trim Multifunction Switch Steering Wheel

Product currently unavailable

Part no. RHD-9216535-1

BMW 1 Series 1 E81 E82 Switch Window Lifter Power Fold Right O/S 9216535

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9189048

BMW 1 3 5 Series E87 E90 Switch Multifunction Button Controller 9189048

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9119686

BMW E81 E87 E90 E91 Automatic Air Conditioning Control Panel 9119686

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9217343

BMW 3 Series E90 E91 Switch Window Lifter Driver's Side Power Fold 9132149

Product currently unavailable

-5%

Part no. 9877891

BMW F01 F02 LCI F15 Switch Parking Brake Button Auto-Hold 9159997

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 6948648

BMW 3 Series E90 E91 Switch Window Lifter Driver's Side Power Fold

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9132189

Window Lifter Switch BMW E93 Driver's Side Button Power Fold 9132189

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9181259

BMW E88 Cabrio Convertible Centre Console Switch Unit Panel 9181259

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9163614

BMW F01 F02 Window Lifter Switch Door Control Operating Driver's Side 9163614

Product currently unavailable

Part no. rhd-9362116-2

Window Lifter Switch BMW X1 F48 F45 Button Panel Driver's Side Black 9362116

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9245626

BMW F11 Steering Column Switch Cluster Wiper Stalk Slip Squib Unit 9245626

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9156133-1

BMW E70 E71 E72 Switch Frame EMF Parking Electric Brake Handbrake Button 9156133

Product currently unavailable

Part no. rhd-7947692

Gear Selector BMW G30 G31 G32 GT Gearshift Switch Stick Knob Automatic 7947692

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9226263

Window Lifter Switch BMW F23 F33 Driver Side Mirror Control Panel Black 9226263

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 6951930

Window Switch BMW E60 E61 Lifter Driver's Side Auto Dip 6951930

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9286699-2

iDrive Switch BMW F10 F20 F21 F30 Multifunction Button Controller 9286699

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 7146658

BMW E65 E66 Front Center Console Armrest Lock Covers 7146658

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9159077-1

Heated Seat Button BMW E60 E61 LCI Center Console Switch Unit PDC 9159077

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 6986585-3

BMW E60 E87 E90 Radio Remote Alarm Key Button 868 MHz 6986585

Product currently unavailable

Part no. rhd-9377109

Gear Selector BMW X5 F15 X6 F16 Gearshift Shifter Switch Lever Automatic 9377109

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 6996595

BMW F30 LCI Steering Column Indicator Wiper Light Control Stalk Squib 6996595

Product currently unavailable

Part no. rhd-6943261

Lifter Switch BMW E60 E61 Window Right Driver's Side O/S Black Trim 6943261

Product currently unavailable

Part no. rhd-9276623

Seat Switch BMW F20 F30 X1 F48 Front Left N/S Adjustment Control Panel 9276623

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9155505

Window Lifter BMW E90 E90N E91 E91N LCi Switch Driver's Side 9155505

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9354046

BMW F13 Indicator Wiper Stalk Steering Column Control Switch Squib 9354046

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 6925295

BMW E60 E61 Headlight Fog Lamp Control Panel Switch Unit 6925295

Product currently unavailable

Part no. rhd-9297347-1

Window Lifter Switch BMW F45 F46 F48 X1 Power Fold Driver's Side O/S 9297347

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9196712

BMW E81 E82 E87 Button Switch ZV Hazard Warning Flashers DTC 9196712

Product currently unavailable

...

Showing 991-1089 of 2058 products