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Originally Posted by KennyP

The short answer is Yes.

Ill explain.
First the OP only lost their key, there is no reason to deviate away from the factory switch and start cutting wires, rule number one, avoid cutting into a factory harness.
But lets say they wanted to cut cost and the ol " just get it to work" Then a cheaper switch and get it to work right? Then yes, install the 20 dollar switch and cut some wires up. Could depend on the individual, do they want cheap and done wrong, or quaility work using quality parts?. Both types exist in the villages and its important to know the type they are.
Question becomes, do you know how many factory key switches we change out due to failure? None, they all are that good. Can't say that about the aftermarket ones that have been added. Now i know someone is going to say " ive had my aftermarket key switch for 20 years and its never failed" Great.
Ill continue, the biggest killer of a golf car? The people that work on them. Have noticed in the last 2 years customers are realizing you just can't let anyone work on your golf car anymore. They have become more complicated and one of the biggest issues in this industry, which has been going on for a number of years, is mis-diagnosing. Customers being told they need a $1200 repair, when in reality its a $160 dollar fix, is more common than you would think.

Anyway, I have rambled along too much, I hope all of you had a great weekend. Good carting!

Thanks for the reply. I have a cart from The Villages and one from Carts and Clubs. The Carts and Clubs Yamaha had more wiring harnesses cut off than The Villages cart. The biggest pain was the cheap self canceling turn signal switch that started to fail in the first few months.