Typically, when an ignition control module of this type fails it would be one of the three drivers (transistors) within it that controls a specific ignition coil giving up.

A lawsuit filed against GM claiming its faulty ignition switch was responsible for a 2013 crash has been thrown out by the judge presiding over the case.

The HEI distributor is an inductive-discharge-style ignition, but with the points replaced by a solid-state switching device called an electronic ignition-control module.

Car Craft tales you through the steps of how to convert a Ford or Chrysler ingition to a GM HEI for a high-performance, more-efficient ignition.

The engineer was reportedly grilled for about 10 hours earlier in May about his role in the controversy that has led to record vehicle recalls.

General Motors (GM) said late Friday it is recalling another 824,000 cars because faulty ignition switches may have been used to repair the vehicles.

The General Motors ignition switch defect is being probed as the 'possible and probable explanation' of a fatal 2013 crash in Quebec, a fifth estate investigation reveals.

Emails seen by The Wall Street Journal and other news outlets raise questions about the timing of the automaker's recalls for faulty ignition switches. The defect has been tied to at least 32 deaths.