Weber 7642 Igniter Kit For Spirit 210 & 310 Gas Grills W/ Front Mount Control Panel

Works awesome! Instructions were a bit confusing at first, once I got started and really took a good look at all the components, it went well!

It works! The kit fixed my problem and was easy to install.

Replacement was easy to do and works great. No need to take you whole grill apart to replace this item.

First the good news: the replacement ignition system works properly and my old grill is again fully functional. But... Things did not go entirely smoothly. The big issue is what a number of other reviewers have mentioned: the wires with the new igniter are too short to connect to the battery holder unit in the model of grill I possess. From the illustrations in the installation instructions it looks to me that some time over the years Weber has repositioned the battery holder from the right to the left side of the grill. With the battery holder on the left the wires should be fine, but with the battery holder on the right (like on my old grill) not so fine. I ended up having to do what some other reviewers mention, namely, reposition the battery holder (which involved drilling a hole or two in the grill legs) to a spot where the wires supplied with the new igniter will reach. With that adjustment, all is fine. But of course it should go without saying that the grill owner shouldn't be asked to reconfigure the placement of the igniter unit. BUT... There might be some hidden good news in this story. I strongly surmise that the reason an igniter unit stops working after years of faithful service is located entirely in the battery holder unit. I suspect that there are some electronics in that unit that generate the high voltage to provide the ignition spark, and that it's those electronic components that stop working after years of exposure to summer heat and winter cold. If this is correct, it means I never had to replace the other parts of the kit, namely, the wires, push button, and the sparking unit. Unfortunately, I didn't think of this possibility until it was too late -- I had already followed the installation instructions and removed the whole ignition system. So I don't know if my theory is correct. So bottom line: my suggestion to anyone who has a failing ignition spark system is to: 1) get Weber's ignition replacement kit, but 2) first try replacing ONLY the battery holder unit. Only if that doesn't fix things go ahead and replace all the other bits (wires, push button, sparking unit). That's my dos centavos.

Very disapointed to find my Weber 210 does not have an ignitor to lite the grill, Not Happy!

The kit corrected the starter problem with my grill. HOWEVER, the kit was not shipped in a rigid container and arrived at my house in a very beat up condition. Please do not cut corners on shipping your products!

The igniter on my April 2016 Spirit failed. Nine years of use, very acceptable performance. The correct igniter kit was easy to figure out on the web site. Purchasing was very easy on the web site. The part arrived quickly and was easy to install based upon the directions included.

You don't need this, you can easily use of those longer grill lighters to light the grill. However this covers all bases and makes start up convenient. Do you know what's wrong with yours? Button, wiring, connections, battery box, etc. I experimented and found out the battery box was bad, prolly an easy fix, but had all the parts here to diagnose and repair. Works great!

Weber Replacement Parts fit perfectly! This replacement igniter kit is easy to install and brings the functionally of your grill back to like new condition.

I returned this item. I had misplaced the little cap that holds the battery and thought I would have to purchase the e tire igniter unit. After buying it, I found the missing cap so I returned the entire unit and received a full refund. Very good response from Weber. Classy company. Thanks.

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