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 ...

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 ...

The other main challenge with laser ignition lies with getting the laser light inside the cylinder itself. Ideally, to maintain beam quality and reduce losses, the chamber window should also act ...