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, in this article we’ll take a look at why the key is stuck in your Bmw Serie 1 F21 ignition . Particularly frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from using your car. We will therefore do everything we can to help you resolve this issue as soon as possible. To do this, 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 F21 is stuck? And, finally, how to unblock the key stuck in your Bmw Serie 1 F21 ignition.

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What’s the aim of my Bmw Serie 1 F21’s ignition lock?

The ignition lock of your Bmw Serie 1 F21 is a security element. Its goal is to protect your car from theft attempts. It is placed on the steering column of your car, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its goal is to prevent your Bmw Serie 1 F21 from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify your car 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 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 Serie 1 F21 ignition?

Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Bmw Serie 1 F21 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 F21 that is blocked, do not think twice to browse our content on this subject. 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 due to normal wear and tear. On this website are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Bmw Serie 1 F21 :

  • Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Bmw Serie 1 F21 : As we explained over, 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 working effectively. In this case, you should feel issue inserting and turning the key before it locks entirely.
  • An element of the ignition of your Bmw Serie 1 F21 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 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 Serie 1 F21: 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 broken the neiman of it.

How do I unlock the key stuck in my Bmw Serie 1 F21 ignition barrel?

We now move on to the solutions available to you for handling a key stuck in your Bmw Serie 1 F21 ignition . According to the source of your issue the solutions will not be similar, find 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 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 F21 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 Serie 1 F21.
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  • 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 sadly have to replace the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we advise you to go to a professional who will also have to give you a new key to start your Bmw Serie 1 F21.

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