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 take a look at why the key is stuck in your Bmw Serie 3 F30 ignition . Specially irritating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from employing your car. We will therefore do everything we can to help you fix this issue as quickly as possible. To do this, first, we will explain to you what the ignition of your car is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Bmw Serie 3 F30 is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your Bmw Serie 3 F30 ignition.
What’s the aim of my Bmw Serie 3 F30’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Bmw Serie 3 F30 is a security component. Its goal 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 goal is to prevent your Bmw Serie 3 F30 from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize 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 speak about blocked neiman we often 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 F30 ignition?
Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Bmw Serie 3 F30 ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve explained what the ignition is, it’s time to identify why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Bmw Serie 3 F30 that is blocked, do not hesitate to read our content page on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing component that you replace repeatedly but time has an influence on it and it can happen that you have to replace it as a result of regular wear and tear. In this article are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Bmw Serie 3 F30 :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Bmw Serie 3 F30 : As we explained over, 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 working effectively. In such a case, you should experience difficulty inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
- An element of the ignition of your Bmw Serie 3 F30 that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we described 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 Serie 3 F30: 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 broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Bmw Serie 3 F30 ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for handling a key stuck in your Bmw Serie 3 F30 ignition . According to the source of your issue the solutions will not be similar, find them down below:
- Ignition barrel blocked as a result of a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is logical that your neiman will not unblock. Try gently 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 F30 is clogged as a result of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few moments, it should unblock the neiman of your Bmw Serie 3 F30.
- 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 unfortunately have to replace the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we recommend you to go to a expert who will as well have to give you a new key to start your Bmw Serie 3 F30.
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