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, today we’ll take a look at why the key is stuck in your Audi A6 ignition . Specially frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from using your car. We will consequently do everything we can to help you solve this issue as soon as possible. To do 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 A6 is stuck? And, at last, how to unblock the key stuck in your Audi A6 ignition.
What’s the purpose of my Audi A6’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Audi A6 is a security element. Its aim is to protect your car from theft attempts. It is positioned on the steering column of your car, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its aim is to prevent your Audi A6 from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your car 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 speak about blocked neiman we quite 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 Audi A6 ignition?
Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Audi A6 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 A6 that is blocked, do not hesitate to browse our content page on this subject matter. A neiman is not a wearing component that you change repeatedly but time has an influence on it and it can happen that you have to change it due to normal wear and tear. On this website are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Audi A6 :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Audi A6 : As we said over, over time, the components of the neiman can become seized up, or become filled with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from functioning properly. In this case, you should experience issue inserting and turning the key before it locks entirely.
- A component of the ignition of your Audi A6 that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we revealed in introduction, when we mention the neiman we tend to 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 A6: Finally, last possibility, 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 components and thus damaged the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Audi A6 ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for handling a key stuck in your Audi A6 ignition . Depending to the origin 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 logical 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 Audi A6 is clogged due to impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a short while, it should unblock the neiman of your Audi A6.
- 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 change the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we recommend you to go to a specialist who will also have to give you a new key to begin your Audi A6.
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