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, today we’ll take a look at why the key is stuck in your Audi Q3 ignition . Especially 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 remedy this issue as soon as possible. To achieve this, first, we will show you to you what the ignition of your motor vehicle is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Audi Q3 is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your Audi Q3 ignition.
What’s the goal of my Audi Q3’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Audi Q3 is a secureness feature. Its aim is to secure your car from theft attempts. It is situated on the steering column of your motor vehicle, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its aim is to prevent your Audi Q3 from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify 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 Q3 ignition?
Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Audi Q3 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 Q3 that is blocked, do not hesitate to consult our content on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing part that you change regularly but time has an influence on it and it can appear that you have to change it due to regular wear and tear. On this website are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Audi Q3 :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Audi Q3 : As we explained earlier, 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 working correctly. In this case, you should experience difficulty inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
- A component of the ignition of your Audi Q3 that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we revealed in introduction, when we talk 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 Audi Q3: 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 motor vehicle before, he may have twisted internal components and thus damaged the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Audi Q3 ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for fixing a key stuck in your Audi Q3 ignition . According to the source of your issue the solutions will not be similar, locate them 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 duplicate of your key.
- Ignition cylinder If the neiman of your Audi Q3 is clogged due to impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Audi Q3.
- 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 regrettably have to change 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 Audi Q3.
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In the event that you have any further questions about the Audi Q3, do not hesitate to consult our Audi Q3 category.
