We continue our series of articles on what can get stuck on your motor vehicle. After discovering why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, today we’ll take a look at why the key is stuck in your BMW 4 Series ignition . Especially annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from using your motor vehicle. We will so do everything we can to help you solve this problem as quickly as possible. To do this, first, we will describe to you what the ignition of your motor vehicle is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your BMW 4 Series is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your BMW 4 Series ignition.
What’s the intent of my BMW 4 Series’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your BMW 4 Series is a secureness element. Its goal is to secure your car from theft tries. It is positioned on the steering column of your motor vehicle, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its goal is to prevent your BMW 4 Series from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your motor vehicle 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 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 BMW 4 Series ignition?
Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your BMW 4 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 4 Series that is blocked, do not hesitate to have a look at our article on this subject matter. A neiman is not a wearing component that you replace frequently but time has an influence on it and it can occur that you have to replace it due to regular wear and tear. On this website are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on BMW 4 Series :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your BMW 4 Series : As we stated earlier, over 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 working properly. In this case, you should experience problems inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
- An element of the ignition of your BMW 4 Series 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 BMW 4 Series: 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 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 BMW 4 Series ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for fixing a key stuck in your BMW 4 Series ignition . According to the source of your problem the solutions will not be similar, locate them below:
- Ignition barrel blocked due to 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 BMW 4 Series is clogged due to impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a couple of minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your BMW 4 Series.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition due to a faulty element: If finally it is due to an internal element that your ignition lock is no longer unblocked you will regrettably have to replace the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we suggest you to go to a specialist who will also have to give you a new key to begin your BMW 4 Series.
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If perhaps you have any additional questions about the BMW 4 Series, do not hesitate to consult our BMW 4 Series category.
