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, in this article we’ll check out why the key is stuck in your Bmw Serie 4 F33 ignition . Particularly annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from using your car. We will so do everything we can to help you remedy this problem as quickly 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 4 F33 is stuck? And, to conclude, how to unblock the key stuck in your Bmw Serie 4 F33 ignition.
What’s the intent of my Bmw Serie 4 F33’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Bmw Serie 4 F33 is a secureness element. Its purpose is to secure your car from theft attempts. It is placed on the steering column of your car, developed in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its purpose is to prevent your Bmw Serie 4 F33 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 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 generally refer 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 4 F33 ignition?
Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Bmw Serie 4 F33 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 4 F33 that is blocked, do not hesitate to consult our article on this matter. A neiman is not a wearing part that you change frequently but time has an influence on it and it can appear that you have to change it because of regular wear and tear. In this article are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Bmw Serie 4 F33 :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Bmw Serie 4 F33 : As we said earlier, over 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 correctly. In this case, you should feel complications inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
- A component of the ignition of your Bmw Serie 4 F33 that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we explained in introduction, when we talk 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 4 F33: 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 4 F33 ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for handling a key stuck in your Bmw Serie 4 F33 ignition . Depending to the origin of your problem the solutions will not be the same, discover 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 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 4 F33 is clogged because of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few moments, it should unblock the neiman of your Bmw Serie 4 F33.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition because of a faulty element: If finally it is because of an internal element that your ignition lock is no longer unblocked you will regrettably have to change the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we advise you to go to a expert who will also have to give you a new key to begin your Bmw Serie 4 F33.
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