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06-13-2012
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Piezo Capsule Igniter
Hello all,
This is my first post here, so please go easy on me. I will do my best to make sure I'm using the correct terminology for these parts, but I'm not 100%. I have a barbecue grill and the spark tip wire became torn and disconnected from the sparker in the unit. I have obtained a replacement cord and spark tip already. I am told that the unit itself is called a piezo capsule igniter. It has the letters "CIK" written on the top of the unit. Here is an image of the broken item that I am looking to replace:  I have found several versions of this online and available for purchase from electrical manufacturers, but most of them originate from China and I would have to pay an exorbitant freight charge. Here is an image of one of the compatible items I've seen:  If anyone has any suggestions on where to obtain this item for a reasonably cost, I would be very grateful. Thank you for your time and assistance in advance. 
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06-13-2012
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What kind of grill is it? They don't sell the part separately?
What is the shipping from China? Usually if they use parcel post, the shipping is only a couple dollars.
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06-13-2012
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Sadly, they don't. They want to sell me the entire assembly that it connects to, for a significant price.
The factories that produce the component will send it via freight and the basic pricing, even for a sample runs quite a bit of money. That's why I'm hoping to find someone that either knows where to get one or a more local solution. These items tend to be priced between 50 cents and 1.50 in bulk.
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06-14-2012
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"Quite a bit of money" doesn't translate into USD for me.
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06-14-2012
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WOW! They're wanting to screw you big time.
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06-15-2012
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For that price, I would go to Ace, Lowes or Home Depot, buy a standard igniter kit for a Weber, Charbroil, etc. and modify your current grill to work with it.
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