We continue our series of content articles on what can get stuck on your car. After discovering why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, in this article we’ll check out why the key is stuck in your Acura RDX ignition . Especially frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from utilising your car. We will therefore do everything we can to help you resolve this issue as soon as possible. To get this done, first, we will describe to you what the ignition of your motor vehicle is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Acura RDX is stuck? And, finally, how to unblock the key stuck in your Acura RDX ignition.
What’s the aim of my Acura RDX’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Acura RDX is a security element. Its goal is to secure your car from theft tries. It is installed on the steering column of your car, developed in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its goal is to prevent your Acura RDX from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify your car key. It is closely linked to the starter switch which will incorporate the key lock and an electric switch. There is a tendency to confuse the starter switch and the neiman, and when we talk about blocked neiman we often make reference to a key that does not turn or does not turn well in the cylinder of the lock of your car.
Why is the key stuck in your Acura RDX ignition?
Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your Acura RDX ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve explained what the ignition is, it’s time to find out why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Acura RDX that is blocked, do not hesitate to have a look at our content on this matter. A neiman is not a wearing component that you replace frequently but time has an influence on it and it can happen that you have to replace it due to regular wear and tear. On this website are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Acura RDX :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Acura RDX : As we said earlier, with time, the elements of the neiman can become seized up, or become packed with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from working correctly. In such a case, you should feel difficulty inserting and turning the key before it locks entirely.
- An element of the ignition of your Acura RDX that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we described in introduction, when we talk about the neiman we often include, the cylinder, the lock and the starter switch, if one of these parts is faulty, the neiman will not let the key turn in the cylinder of the lock
- Someone forced too much on the ignition barrel of your Acura RDX: Finally, last opportunity, and it’s more or less obvious, if someone forced too much on the neiman in unlocking the steering wheel of your car before, he may have twisted internal elements and thus broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Acura RDX ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for solving a key stuck in your Acura RDX ignition . Depending to the source of your issue the solutions will not be similar, discover them down below:
- Ignition barrel blocked due to a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is obvious that your neiman will not unblock. Try softly with a mallet to straighten your key, if you can’t do it, use the copy of your key.
- Ignition cylinder If the neiman of your Acura RDX is clogged due to impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few moments, it should unblock the neiman of your Acura RDX.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition due to a faulty element: If finally it is due to an internal element that your ignition lock is no longer unblocked you will unfortunately have to replace the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we advise you to go to a specialist who will as well have to give you a new key to begin your Acura RDX.
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In the event that you have any additional questions about the Acura RDX, do not hesitate to consult our Acura RDX category.
