We continue our series of content articles on what can get stuck on your motor vehicle. After seeing why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, today we’ll check out why the key is stuck in your Audi Rs4 ignition . Especially irritating, 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 problem as quickly as possible. To do this, first, we will explain to you what the ignition of your car is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Audi Rs4 is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your Audi Rs4 ignition.
What’s the intent of my Audi Rs4’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Audi Rs4 is a security feature. Its aim is to protect your car from theft tries. It is positioned on the steering column of your motor vehicle, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its aim is to prevent your Audi Rs4 from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify your motor vehicle key. It is closely related 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 generally 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 Rs4 ignition?
Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Audi Rs4 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 Rs4 that is blocked, do not hesitate to have a look at our content page on this matter. A neiman is not a wearing part that you replace repeatedly but time has an influence on it and it can occur that you have to replace it because of regular wear and tear. On this website are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Audi Rs4 :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Audi Rs4 : As we stated 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 working correctly. In such a case, you should experience complications inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
- An element of the ignition of your Audi Rs4 that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we described 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 Audi Rs4: 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 components and thus damaged the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Audi Rs4 ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for dealing with a key stuck in your Audi Rs4 ignition . According to the source of your problem the solutions will not be similar, locate them below:
- Ignition barrel blocked because of a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is obvious 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 Rs4 is clogged because of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Audi Rs4.
- 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 unfortunately have to replace 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 Rs4.
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In the event that you have any additional questions about the Audi Rs4, do not hesitate to consult our Audi Rs4 category.
