We continue our series of content articles on what can get stuck on your motor vehicle. 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 Audi A4 ignition . Particularly annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from using your motor vehicle. We will consequently do everything we can to help you resolve this issue as soon as possible. To achieve this, first, we will show you to you what the ignition of your car is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Audi A4 is stuck? And, at last, how to unblock the key stuck in your Audi A4 ignition.
What’s the aim of my Audi A4’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Audi A4 is a secureness element. Its intent is to secure your car from theft attempts. It is situated on the steering column of your motor vehicle, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its intent is to prevent your Audi A4 from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your motor vehicle key. It is closely related to the starter switch which will integrate 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 quite often refer 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 Audi A4 ignition?
Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Audi A4 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 Audi A4 that is blocked, do not hesitate to seek advice from our content on this subject matter. A neiman is not a wearing part that you replace repeatedly but time has an influence on it and it can appear that you have to replace it due to normal wear and tear. In this article are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Audi A4 :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Audi A4 : As we stated over, with time, the components of the neiman can become seized up, or become packed with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from functioning effectively. In such a case, you should feel problems inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
- An element of the ignition of your Audi A4 that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we explained in introduction, when we speak about the neiman we often include, the cylinder, the lock and the starter switch, if one of these parts is defective, the neiman will not let the key turn in the cylinder of the lock
- Someone forced too much on the ignition barrel of your Audi A4: Finally, 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 broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Audi A4 ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for dealing with a key stuck in your Audi A4 ignition . According to the source of your issue the solutions will not be the same, find them down below:
- Ignition barrel blocked due to a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is logical that your neiman will not unblock. Try carefully 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 Audi A4 is clogged due to impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a couple of minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Audi A4.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition due to a defective 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 also have to give you a new key to start your Audi A4.
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