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 take a look at why the key is stuck in your Audi Rs5 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 fix this problem as quickly as possible. To do 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 Rs5 is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your Audi Rs5 ignition.
What’s the goal of my Audi Rs5’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Audi Rs5 is a security component. Its purpose 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 purpose is to prevent your Audi Rs5 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 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 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 Rs5 ignition?
Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Audi Rs5 ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve detailed what the ignition is, it’s time to find out why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Audi Rs5 that is blocked, do not hesitate to seek advice from our content on this matter. A neiman is not a wearing part that you change frequently but time has an influence on it and it can happen that you have to change it as a result of regular wear and tear. On this website are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Audi Rs5 :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Audi Rs5 : As we stated earlier, 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 experience issue inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
- A component of the ignition of your Audi Rs5 that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we revealed in introduction, when we mention 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 Rs5: 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 elements and thus damaged the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Audi Rs5 ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for handling a key stuck in your Audi Rs5 ignition . According to the origin of your problem the solutions will not be similar, locate them down below:
- Ignition barrel blocked as a result of a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is obvious 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 Rs5 is clogged as a result of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few moments, it should unblock the neiman of your Audi Rs5.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition as a result of a defective element: If finally it is as a result of 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 professional who will as well have to give you a new key to begin your Audi Rs5.
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If you have any additional questions about the Audi Rs5, do not hesitate to consult our Audi Rs5 category.
