Had to replace the ignitors, and when taking everything apart, found a rat had chewed though the wires. So replaced ignitors and seals bottom of BBQ to prevent critters from entering.
After seven years of almost daily use and changing the battery two or three times, the igniter finally burned out. The replacement kit arrived complete with instructions that even a klutz can decipher. All you need is a flat-blade and Phillips screwdriver and 15 minutes.
I only needed to replace the battery unit, not wiring. Instructions only show the full replacement of igniter system. However, I was able to decipher the required actions for only replacing the battery unit. Was very easy and took about five minutes. Works great again!
Button design is flawed/. Button does not make contact with the spring. Use a paper clip to jump the battery to the spring and igniter works ok. Seems like this button will continue to fail every 3-4 years.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from weber.comBy Weber Grills, Weber Grills, July 9, 2018
Hi! We are sorry to hear about the issue with your igniter kit! We have reached out via email to help troubleshoot and get your igniter kit working like it should. Thanks!
Very happy with this replacement part. It came with different wires to fit many different models of Weber grills, it was pretty easy to install. The only challenge was that I had to enlarge the hole in the top of the grill so that the piece would fit through it.