We continue our series of content articles on what can get stuck on your car. 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 Bmw 1 series ignition . Particularly irritating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from employing your car. We will therefore do everything we can to help you fix this issue as quickly as possible. To do this, first, we will show you to you what the ignition of your car is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Bmw 1 series is stuck? And, to conclude, how to unblock the key stuck in your Bmw 1 series ignition.
What’s the intent of my Bmw 1 series’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Bmw 1 series is a security element. Its intent is to protect your car from theft tries. It is placed on the steering column of your car, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its intent is to prevent your Bmw 1 series from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your car key. It is closely connected 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 Bmw 1 series ignition?
Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Bmw 1 series 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 Bmw 1 series that is blocked, do not hesitate to have a look at our content page on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing part that you replace repeatedly but time has an influence on it and it can happen that you have to replace it as a result of regular wear and tear. Here are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Bmw 1 series :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Bmw 1 series : As we said earlier, over 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 functioning properly. In this case, you should experience problems inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
- A component of the ignition of your Bmw 1 series that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we explained 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 Bmw 1 series: Finally, 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 components and thus damaged the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Bmw 1 series ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for fixing a key stuck in your Bmw 1 series ignition . Depending to the source of your issue the solutions will not be similar, find 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 gently 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 Bmw 1 series is clogged as a result of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Bmw 1 series.
- 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 unfortunately have to replace the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we suggest you to go to a specialist who will as well have to give you a new key to begin your Bmw 1 series.
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