We continue our series of web content on what can get stuck on your car. After seeing 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 Tt ignition . Specially irritating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from using your car. We will so do everything we can to help you remedy this problem 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 Tt is stuck? And, to conclude, how to unblock the key stuck in your Audi Tt ignition.

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What’s the intent of my Audi Tt’s ignition lock?

The ignition lock of your Audi Tt is a security feature. Its purpose is to secure your car from theft tries. It is installed on the steering column of your car, developed in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its purpose is to prevent your Audi Tt from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify your car key. It is closely connected 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 talk 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 Tt ignition?

Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Audi Tt ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve detailed what the ignition is, it’s time to identify why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Audi Tt that is blocked, do not hesitate to browse our content on this subject matter. A neiman is not a wearing component that you replace regularly but time has an influence on it and it can happen that you have to replace it because of normal wear and tear. On this website are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Audi Tt :

  • Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Audi Tt : As we stated earlier, with time, the elements of the neiman can become seized up, or become packed with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from functioning correctly. In this case, you should feel difficulty inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
  • An element of the ignition of your Audi Tt 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 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 Tt: At last, last opportunity, and it’s more or less logical, 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 Tt ignition barrel?

We now move on to the solutions available to you for resolving a key stuck in your Audi Tt ignition . Depending to the source of your problem the solutions will not be similar, discover 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 softly 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 Tt is clogged because of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few moments, it should unblock the neiman of your Audi Tt.
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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 replace the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we advise you to go to a specialist who will also have to give you a new key to start your Audi Tt.

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