An ignition switch, starter switch or start switch is a switch in the control system of a motor vehicle that activates the main electrical systems for...
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Motors (GM) recalled about 800,000 of its small cars due to faulty ignition switches, which could shut off the engine while the vehicle was in motion,...
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Volkswagen Routan (section Ignition Switch)
minivan to replace their key fobs and ignition switches." "In these vehicles, it's possible that if the switch is jarred, the key can be jostled out of...
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General Motors (section Ignition switch recall)
failing to recall cars with faulty ignition switches for a decade, despite knowing there was a problem with the switches. General Motors paid compensation...
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nation's lead lawyer for personal injury victims in the General Motors ignition switch recalls litigation, one of the largest civil litigations in the country's...
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(mechanical switch) replaced with an electronic switch such as a transistor. On initial starting, a storage battery is connected through the ignition switch (called...
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very commonly seen tamper-resistant switch is the ignition switch in most motor vehicles. Vandal-resistant switches are usually protected by the use of...
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engine. Ignition switch, a switch in the control system of a motor vehicle that activates the main electrical systems for the vehicle. Ignition (event)...
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Smart key (redirect from Push-button ignition)
vehicles, this is done by pressing a starter button or twisting an ignition switch. When leaving a vehicle that is equipped with a smart-key system, the...
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List of auto parts (section Ignition system)
Glowplug Battery Door switch Ignition switch Power window switch Steering column switch Switch cover Switch panel Thermostat Frame switch Fan ditch Parts and...
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distributor 15 battery+ from ignition switch 16 15a from ballast resistor to coil and starter motor 16 15e battery+ from ignition switch, also when starter motor...
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Hot-wiring (category Ignition systems)
Hot-wiring is the method of bypassing a motor vehicle's ignition switch and thus starting it without the key. It is often utilized in a motor vehicle...
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the car battery and a small electric current from the ignition switch. When the ignition switch is turned on, a small electric current is sent through...
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Capacitor discharge ignition (CDI) or thyristor ignition is a type of automotive electronic ignition system which is widely used in outboard motors, motorcycles...
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Car key (redirect from Ignition key)
demonstrated to be weak and vulnerable to cryptanalytic attacks. Ignition switches or locks are combined with security locking of the steering column...
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The National Ignition Facility (NIF) is a laser-based inertial confinement fusion (ICF) research device, located at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory...
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concept, but higher quality, to those in the Range Rover Sport). The ignition switch was moved from the lower part of the centre console up to the dashboard...
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Remote keyless system (redirect from Remote ignition system)
the optional sunroof and lock the vehicle. Near field communication Ignition switch Transponder car key+ Smart key Job, Ann. "Driving Without Car Keys"...
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the resistor was reconnected in the circuit via the ignition switch). Modern electronic ignition systems (those used since the 1980s or late 1970s) do...
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revised. The ignition switch was moved from the dashboard to the steering column with the introduction of GM's new locking ignition switch/steering wheel...
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successfully starts a car. This vulnerability exists on a type of ignition switch used in many Kia/Hyundai cars sold until 2021, which are not equipped...
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Diesel engine (redirect from Compression ignition engine)
German engineer Rudolf Diesel, is an internal combustion engine in which ignition of diesel fuel is caused by the elevated temperature of the air in the...
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the vehicle battery (for example, by headlights, interior lights or ignition switch left on while the engine is not running). Safe procedures for connecting...
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(also a "silver" grained finish was used until 1974). After 1973, the ignition switch was moved from the dashboard to beneath the steering wheel, to prevent...
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alternator field circuit. These two switches provide electrical power to all the systems in the aircraft. Ignition switch - Activates the magnetos by opening...
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Senate to testify about the recalls and deaths attributed to the faulty ignition switch. Barra and General Motors also came under suspicion of paying for awards...
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defective ignition switches. In May 2014 the NHTSA fined the company $35 million for failing to recall cars with faulty ignition switches for a decade...
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Contact breaker (category Automotive ignition systems)
"points") is a type of electrical switch, found in the ignition systems of spark-ignition internal combustion engines. The switch is automatically operated by...
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developed a 3x3 grid of double-contact switches on a panel mounted inside the car so when the ignition switch was activated, current from the battery...
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front and rear fascia, new headlamp and fog lamp designs, a twist knob ignition switch for the Intelligent Key System, a new one-piece roof rack design, and...
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