Q: Car turns over from starter, but not from ignition
My car suddenly shut down while I was driving the other day. It seemed like there was no power getting to the ignition switch, so I replaced both the starter and the ignition switch. It will not turn over from the ignition, but it will from the starter. However, the car won’t stay on after starting it directly from the starter. The battery is a new one and the battery cables look good. I also checked the fuses. What should I do next to find the cause of this?
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