We continue our series of web content on what can get stuck on your car. After discovering why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, today we’ll check out why the key is stuck in your Audi Sq7 ignition . Especially annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from using your car. We will consequently do everything we can to help you resolve this issue as soon as possible. To achieve this, first, we will explain to you what the ignition of your motor vehicle is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Audi Sq7 is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your Audi Sq7 ignition.

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What’s the purpose of my Audi Sq7’s ignition lock?

The ignition lock of your Audi Sq7 is a security part. Its goal is to secure your car from theft tries. It is placed on the steering column of your car, developed in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its goal is to prevent your Audi Sq7 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 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 car.

Why is the key stuck in your Audi Sq7 ignition?

Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Audi Sq7 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 Sq7 that is blocked, do not hesitate to browse our article on this matter. A neiman is not a wearing component that you change repeatedly but time has an influence on it and it can occur that you have to change it because of regular wear and tear. Here are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Audi Sq7 :

  • Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Audi Sq7 : As we stated over, over time, the elements of the neiman can become seized up, or become filled with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from working properly. In such a case, you should experience difficulty inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
  • A component of the ignition of your Audi Sq7 that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we explained 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 Sq7: 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 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 Sq7 ignition barrel?

We now move on to the solutions available to you for dealing with a key stuck in your Audi Sq7 ignition . According to the source of your issue the solutions will not be the same, locate 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 carefully 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 Sq7 is clogged because of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a short while, it should unblock the neiman of your Audi Sq7.
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  • 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 unfortunately have to change 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 start your Audi Sq7.

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