We continue our series of articles on what can get stuck on your motor vehicle. After seeing why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, in this article we’ll take a look at why the key is stuck in your Acura TL ignition . Specially annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from utilising your motor vehicle. We will therefore do everything we can to help you resolve this issue as quickly as possible. To do this, first, we will describe to you what the ignition of your car is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Acura TL is stuck? And, finally, how to unblock the key stuck in your Acura TL ignition.
What’s the aim of my Acura TL’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Acura TL is a security feature. Its purpose is to secure your car from theft attempts. It is placed on the steering column of your motor vehicle, developed in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its purpose is to prevent your Acura TL from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify your motor vehicle key. It is closely connected 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 generally make reference to a key that does not turn or does not turn well in the cylinder of the lock of your motor vehicle.
Why is the key stuck in your Acura TL ignition?
Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your Acura TL ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve described what the ignition is, it’s time to find out why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Acura TL that is blocked, do not hesitate to seek advice from our content page on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing part that you replace regularly but time has an influence on it and it can appear that you have to replace it because of normal wear and tear. In this article are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Acura TL :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Acura TL : As we explained over, with time, the components of the neiman can become seized up, or become loaded with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from functioning correctly. In such a case, you should feel complications inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
- A component of the ignition of your Acura TL that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we revealed in introduction, when we speak about the neiman we tend to 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 TL: At last, last opportunity, and it’s more or less rational, if someone forced too much on the neiman in unlocking the steering wheel of your motor vehicle before, he may have twisted internal elements and thus damaged the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Acura TL ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for resolving a key stuck in your Acura TL ignition . According to the source of your issue the solutions will not be similar, discover them down below:
- Ignition barrel blocked because of a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is obvious that your neiman will not unblock. Try gently with a mallet to straighten your key, if you can’t do it, use the duplicate of your key.
- Ignition cylinder If the neiman of your Acura TL is clogged because of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few moments, it should unblock the neiman of your Acura TL.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition because of a faulty element: If finally it is because of an internal element that your ignition lock is no longer unblocked you will regrettably have to replace the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we suggest you to go to a expert who will as well have to give you a new key to start your Acura TL.
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