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Ignition Switch Lock Cylinder: Description and Operation

The ignition lock cylinder contains contact terminals that mate with the resistor pellet in the ignition key when the ignition key is inserted into the lock cylinder. When the correct ignition key is inserted into the lock cylinder, the BCM will either silence an alarming system or disarm a system in standby mode.