What is the name of this key

[irvingj]

Hey, Jinman! I remember those Buicks-- was going to mention that, but you beat me to it.....:thumbsup:

 

[Bird]

Hey, Jinman! I remember those Buicks-- was going to mention that, but you beat me to it.....:thumbsup:

Yep, I've driven those Buicks.

 

[czechsonofagun]

I think my older brother had a Buick automatic that had the starter button under the accelerator pedal. You had to have the transmission in neutral/park, and then you pressed the accel. pedal to the floor to start the engine.

Prokop: Did that key have to be turned, or just inserted? Did you have a separate starter button? The indent obviously opened some contacts and gave you tactile feedback. Perhaps the flange below the handle fit into a slot that turned when the internal mechanism was at the proper spacing. When I see something like that, I just wonder how it works.

Jinman, I am pretty sure it had to be pushed in and turned and the flange worked just as you described.

I never used it much, in the army I was an officer and never drove anything and my CZ motorcycle I bought already switched to keyed electrical switch.

And yes, I understand the part of needing to know how things work - I am the same.