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, today we’ll check out why the key is stuck in your BMW 5 Series ignition . Particularly annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from utilising your car. We will so do everything we can to help you remedy this problem as soon as possible. To get this done, 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 5 Series is stuck? And, to conclude, how to unblock the key stuck in your BMW 5 Series ignition.
What’s the intent of my BMW 5 Series’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your BMW 5 Series is a security element. Its intent is to secure your car from theft attempts. It is installed on the steering column of your car, developed in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its intent is to prevent your BMW 5 Series from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your car key. It is closely linked 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 quite often 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 BMW 5 Series ignition?
Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your BMW 5 Series 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 BMW 5 Series that is blocked, do not think twice 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 appear that you have to replace it as a result of normal wear and tear. Here are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on BMW 5 Series :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your BMW 5 Series : As we stated earlier, 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 correctly. In such a case, you should experience struggle inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
- An element of the ignition of your BMW 5 Series that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we described 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 BMW 5 Series: Finally, 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 components and thus damaged the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my BMW 5 Series ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for handling a key stuck in your BMW 5 Series ignition . According to the source of your problem the solutions will not be the same, 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 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 BMW 5 Series is clogged as a result of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a short while, it should unblock the neiman of your BMW 5 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 sadly have to replace the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we advise you to go to a expert who will also have to give you a new key to begin your BMW 5 Series.
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