We continue our series of web content 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 Serie 1 E82 ignition . Particularly annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from employing your motor vehicle. We will so do everything we can to help you resolve this problem as soon as possible. To get this done, first, we will explain to you what the ignition of your motor vehicle is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Bmw Serie 1 E82 is stuck? And, finally, how to unblock the key stuck in your Bmw Serie 1 E82 ignition.
What’s the aim of my Bmw Serie 1 E82’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Bmw Serie 1 E82 is a secureness element. Its intent is to protect your car from theft tries. It is positioned on the steering column of your motor vehicle, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its intent is to prevent your Bmw Serie 1 E82 from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify your motor vehicle 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 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 Serie 1 E82 ignition?
Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Bmw Serie 1 E82 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 Serie 1 E82 that is blocked, do not hesitate to consult our content page on this matter. A neiman is not a wearing part that you change frequently but time has an influence on it and it can happen that you have to change it due to normal wear and tear. In this article are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Bmw Serie 1 E82 :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Bmw Serie 1 E82 : As we explained above, with time, the components of the neiman can become seized up, or become packed with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from functioning properly. In such a case, you should feel struggle inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
- A component of the ignition of your Bmw Serie 1 E82 that fails: 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 Serie 1 E82: Finally, last possibility, and it’s more or less obvious, if someone forced too much on the neiman in unlocking the steering wheel of your motor vehicle before, he may have twisted internal components and thus broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Bmw Serie 1 E82 ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for handling a key stuck in your Bmw Serie 1 E82 ignition . According to the origin of your problem the solutions will not be the same, locate them down below:
- Ignition barrel blocked due to 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 copy of your key.
- Ignition cylinder If the neiman of your Bmw Serie 1 E82 is clogged due to impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Bmw Serie 1 E82.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition due to a defective element: If finally it is due to an internal element that your ignition lock is no longer unblocked you will unfortunately have to change 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 start your Bmw Serie 1 E82.
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