We continue our series of content articles on what can get stuck on your car. After seeing why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, today we’ll take a look at why the key is stuck in your Bmw Serie 3 E92 ignition . Specially irritating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from employing your car. We will consequently do everything we can to help you solve this issue as soon as possible. To get this done, 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 Serie 3 E92 is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your Bmw Serie 3 E92 ignition.
What’s the aim of my Bmw Serie 3 E92’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Bmw Serie 3 E92 is a secureness component. Its aim is to protect your car from theft attempts. It is situated on the steering column of your car, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its aim is to prevent your Bmw Serie 3 E92 from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify your car key. It is closely linked 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 speak 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 3 E92 ignition?
Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your Bmw Serie 3 E92 ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve described what the ignition is, it’s time to find out why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Bmw Serie 3 E92 that is blocked, do not hesitate to browse our content page 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 due to regular wear and tear. Here are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Bmw Serie 3 E92 :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Bmw Serie 3 E92 : As we explained above, with 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 functioning correctly. In this case, you should experience problems inserting and turning the key before it locks entirely.
- An element of the ignition of your Bmw Serie 3 E92 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 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 3 E92: At last, 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 3 E92 ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for resolving a key stuck in your Bmw Serie 3 E92 ignition . Depending to the origin of your issue the solutions will not be the same, locate them below:
- Ignition barrel blocked due to 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 copy of your key.
- Ignition cylinder If the neiman of your Bmw Serie 3 E92 is clogged due to impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a short while, it should unblock the neiman of your Bmw Serie 3 E92.
- 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 replace the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we advise you to go to a specialist who will also have to give you a new key to start your Bmw Serie 3 E92.
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