We continue our series of articles on what can get stuck on your motor vehicle. After seeing why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, today we’ll check out why the key is stuck in your BMW 7 Series ignition . Specially irritating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from using your motor vehicle. We will consequently do everything we can to help you solve this problem as soon as possible. To get this done, first, we will describe to you what the ignition of your car is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your BMW 7 Series is stuck? And, at last, how to unblock the key stuck in your BMW 7 Series ignition.
What’s the goal of my BMW 7 Series’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your BMW 7 Series is a secureness feature. Its aim is to protect your car from theft attempts. It is installed on the steering column of your motor vehicle, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its aim is to prevent your BMW 7 Series from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify your motor vehicle key. It is closely related 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 generally 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 7 Series ignition?
Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your BMW 7 Series ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve described what the ignition is, it’s time to identify why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your BMW 7 Series that is blocked, do not hesitate to browse our article on this matter. A neiman is not a wearing component that you replace repeatedly but time has an influence on it and it can occur that you have to replace it because of regular wear and tear. Here are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on BMW 7 Series :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your BMW 7 Series : As we explained earlier, with 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 this case, you should experience problems inserting and turning the key before it locks entirely.
- An element of the ignition of your BMW 7 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 7 Series: Finally, last possibility, 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 7 Series ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for dealing with a key stuck in your BMW 7 Series ignition . According to the origin of your problem the solutions will not be similar, find them below:
- Ignition barrel blocked because of a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is obvious that your neiman will not unblock. Try carefully 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 7 Series is clogged because of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your BMW 7 Series.
- 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 sadly have to replace the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we advise you to go to a professional who will as well have to give you a new key to begin your BMW 7 Series.
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If perhaps you have any additional questions about the BMW 7 Series, do not hesitate to consult our BMW 7 Series category.
