With electronic ignition, the reluctor, mag pick-up and ECU (not shown) collectively serve the same purpose as contact points. The magnetically conductive reluctor is the electronic equivalent of the ...

A car key is still an essential item in many vehicles, and one common mistake with how they're carried on various keychains ...

We're not completely certain where the first key-operated ignition switches appeared. However, we are certain they've made the world safer for our automobiles. Think of the ignition switch as your ...

With all the recent uproar about thieves stealing Kias and Hyundais using USB cables, now is the time to discuss a good means of thwarting such thefts: the simple kill switch, which prevents a vehicle ...