Ignition Switch
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1986 Plymouth Horizon and 1986 Dodge Omni. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Sliding type switch mounted on steering column and controlled by an actuating rod which is operated by lock cylinder through a rack-and-sector mechanism. Up and down movement of actuator moves switch slider back and forth within switch housing, establishing various switch positions.