If youâve ever flipped a light switch, commuted to work or had an MRI, credit electrical engineers for improving your life. Electrical engineers design components that make power plants, cars, medical devices and computers run. Their role in consumer electronics gives electrical engineers many responsibilities. People who can handle the jobâs scientific rigors earn above-average incomes. The median annual salary for electrical engineers was $85,920 as of May 2011, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Later that day it wouldn't stay in the RUN position at all. The key would jump from RUN to ACC immediately after starting the engine... all from a couple short bursts of WD40! To be fair, the real problem was the spring and plastic bits in the  contacts  portion of the ignition switch.
Symptoms of a bad ignition switch include failure of the engine to turn over when the key is turned to the start position and failure of the radio or headlights to work when the key is in the on position. They also include a car that stalls out frequently when idling and an ignition switch that is very hot to the touch. Keep Learning.