We continue our series of articles on what can get stuck on your motor vehicle. 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 E-Tron ignition . Particularly frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from using your motor vehicle. We will so do everything we can to help you resolve this problem as quickly as possible. To get this done, 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 Audi E-Tron is stuck? And, at last, how to unblock the key stuck in your Audi E-Tron ignition.
What’s the purpose of my Audi E-Tron’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Audi E-Tron is a security component. Its purpose is to secure your car from theft tries. It is placed on the steering column of your motor vehicle, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its purpose is to prevent your Audi E-Tron from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your motor vehicle 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 speak 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 motor vehicle.
Why is the key stuck in your Audi E-Tron ignition?
Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your Audi E-Tron ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve defined what the ignition is, it’s time to find out why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Audi E-Tron that is blocked, do not think twice to consult our article on this matter. A neiman is not a wearing component that you change frequently but time has an influence on it and it can appear that you have to change it because of regular wear and tear. Here are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Audi E-Tron :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Audi E-Tron : As we explained 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 correctly. In this case, you should experience complications inserting and turning the key before it locks entirely.
- A component of the ignition of your Audi E-Tron 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 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 E-Tron: At last, last possibility, 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 Audi E-Tron ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for solving a key stuck in your Audi E-Tron ignition . According to the origin of your problem the solutions will not be the same, find them down below:
- Ignition barrel blocked because of a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is logical that your neiman will not unblock. Try gently 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 E-Tron is clogged because of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a couple of minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Audi E-Tron.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition because of a defective element: If finally it is because of an internal element that your ignition lock is no longer unblocked you will sadly have to change the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we recommend you to go to a professional who will also have to give you a new key to start your Audi E-Tron.
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