Product review (1 stars): CHEAP IMITATION OVEN IGNITER (Norton 501A) replacement for GE etc.
OK, I changed this from 5 stars to one star because it burned out after about 1.5 years. The original lasted about five times as long, and the way this one deteriorated, it is clearly inferior quality. I ended up replacing the oven, since it was a low end unit, but I might still be using it, if that igniter hadn't burned out so fast. Next time I'd pay up for a real GE replacement part, not this look alike version. It's basically junk.

This is my original review which should still be helpfull for people doing this repair-- This is an aftermarket copy of the original Norton 501A igniter. While it's marketed as the original GE part, it isn't. It does work and fit exactly as the original, and in one sense it is better than getting the replacement that includes the original plug. While the directions state to leave the original plug on, and to use the ceramic wire nuts to splice the wires together after the original connection; I chose to cut the somewhat deteriorated (appeared to be discolored, cracked, and burnt) original connection off. Since there is a ton of extra wire supplied with this aftermarket part, this is relatively easy, and eliminates the much weaker, original connection. By the way, the only tricky part of this is pulling the original plug out and carefully stripping a quarter inch of the four inches available. If you have a sharp wire stripper, and you work carefully (and slowly), the whole job might take 45 min. If, on your oven there isn't enough extra wire (unlikely), or you can't find the original plug, just splice the wire and don't worry about this. There are pretty much, only two igniters used in all ovens, this square Norton style, and a round Carborundum style. It seems that this is, by far, the most common problem, and just because an igniter glows, doesn't mean that the current it allows to pass to the gas valve, is addequate to open it. Don't be fooled if you see that the igniter is still glowing. Have fun--Let the force be with you.