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Discover LudwigThe phrase "ignition switch" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in the context of vehicles, referring to the mechanism that starts the engine.
Example: "If the car won't start, the problem might be with the ignition switch."
Alternatives: "starter switch" or "engine ignition mechanism."
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It is not clear what ignited the explosion -- a cigarette, the car's ignition switch, possibly something else.
But nobody knew about the ignition switch problem then.
He turned off the ignition switch, slewed around, and looked at her.
The ignition switch issue has now been linked to 84 deaths and 157 serious injuries.
He snapped on the steering wheel and flipped the ignition switch.
Another new safety feature that would become a Saab hallmark was the floor-mounted ignition switch.
"First, I turn the ignition switch on, then I turn on the fuel pump," explains Johnson.
The first signal, he said, was "like the ignition switch," and the second "like the gas pedal".
Inside, there is no ignition switch, only a button that starts the car if the key fob is nearby.
1986 The Passkey system used a special key that communicated with the ignition switch to start the engine.
The ignition switch was turned by Homer Sr, on his first and only visit to the range.
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