We continue our series of articles on what can get stuck on your car. After discovering why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, in this article we’ll take a look at why the key is stuck in your Audi S5 ignition . Especially irritating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from employing your car. We will so do everything we can to help you fix this problem as quickly 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 S5 is stuck? And, finally, how to unblock the key stuck in your Audi S5 ignition.
What’s the goal of my Audi S5’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Audi S5 is a security feature. Its aim is to secure your car from theft tries. It is situated on the steering column of your car, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its aim is to prevent your Audi S5 from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your car key. It is closely related to the starter switch which will integrate the key lock and an electric switch. There is a tendency to confuse the starter switch and the neiman, and when we talk 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 car.
Why is the key stuck in your Audi S5 ignition?
Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Audi S5 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 S5 that is blocked, do not hesitate to read our article on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing part that you replace regularly but time has an influence on it and it can occur that you have to replace it as a result of regular wear and tear. In this article are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Audi S5 :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Audi S5 : As we stated above, with time, the elements of the neiman can become seized up, or become loaded with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from working properly. In this case, you should feel issue inserting and turning the key before it locks entirely.
- A component of the ignition of your Audi S5 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 S5: At last, last opportunity, and it’s more or less rational, if someone forced too much on the neiman in unlocking the steering wheel of your car before, he may have twisted internal elements and thus damaged the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Audi S5 ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for dealing with a key stuck in your Audi S5 ignition . Depending to the source of your problem the solutions will not be the same, locate them 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 S5 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 S5.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition as a result of a faulty element: If finally it is as a result of an internal element that your ignition lock is no longer unblocked you will sadly have to replace the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we advise you to go to a professional who will also have to give you a new key to begin your Audi S5.
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