3858640 Switch Kit | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

🔧 Product Description

Genuine Volvo Penta switch kit from the Instruments group, weighing 1.345 kg. It supersedes part number 3851974, which was catalogued earlier as an instrument kit, so the contents of the new kit may be narrower than the old number suggests. No engine applications are listed against it.

⚙️ Key Features

• 1.345 kg
• Supersedes 3851974, earlier catalogued as an instrument kit
• From the Instruments group
• No engine applications listed

🔌 Function

Supplies the switch or switches for a panel as a matched set with their fittings, so the panel can be built up or repaired without loose parts.

⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

• Switch not making, or working only when pressed a certain way
• Switch stiff, sloppy or not returning
• Panel function dead while the circuit behind it tests good
• Corrosion or green staining on the terminals
• Switch body cracked, or its bezel loose in the panel

🛠️ Service Notes

• The number this replaces was catalogued as an instrument kit, so check exactly what is included before ordering it as a like-for-like replacement
• Isolate the battery before working on the panel, and label the wiring as it comes off

🔄 Supersession & Cross Reference

OEM Supersession Chain

• 3858640 → Supersedes 3851974 → Supersedes 3851562 → Supersedes 3851009

OEM / Related Numbers

• 3851974 earlier number superseded by this part
• 3851562 earlier number superseded by this part
• 3851009 earlier number superseded by this part

📦 Condition

• Genuine Volvo Penta part
• Brand new
• Supplied in original or equivalent packaging