car won't start!! starter and battery are good

[FrayAdjacent]

Originally Posted by bronxballer

When I hit the positive and negative together of the jumper cables when it is attached to the battery I do get the big spark.

DON'T do that. VERY bad for the battery.

[bronxballer]

Why would it be ignition switch?

I thought the symptoms of an ignition switch problem are:
-can't get the key out of the ignition
-lights are still on when key is out of the ignition
-weird noises of plastic breaking when inserting the key

anything I'm missing