The ignition lock cylinder is a mechanical part where the ignition key is inserted to start a vehicle. It’s mounted inside the ignition switch, the electrical component that locks the ignition ...

At its core, a key switch is a mechanical or electrical switch that’s activated by a key. In simple terms, when you turn a key inside the switch, it either opens or closes an electrical circuit ...

but that’s actually the ignition lock cylinder. The ignition switch is a more complex electrical component that has to “read” anti-theft coding in the key before it will activate electrical ...