We continue our series of content articles on what can get stuck on your motor vehicle. 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 X4 ignition . Particularly annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from employing your motor vehicle. We will consequently do everything we can to help you resolve this problem as quickly as possible. To do this, 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 X4 is stuck? And, at last, how to unblock the key stuck in your BMW X4 ignition.
What’s the goal of my BMW X4’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your BMW X4 is a security component. 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 X4 from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify your motor vehicle key. It is closely connected 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 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 X4 ignition?
Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your BMW X4 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 X4 that is blocked, do not hesitate to seek advice from our content page on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing part that you change repeatedly but time has an influence on it and it can occur that you have to change it because of normal wear and tear. In this article are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on BMW X4 :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your BMW X4 : As we explained over, over time, the components of the neiman can become seized up, or become filled with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from functioning properly. In this case, you should experience complications inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
- A component of the ignition of your BMW X4 that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we described in introduction, when we mention 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 X4: At last, last opportunity, and it’s more or less rational, 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 X4 ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for resolving a key stuck in your BMW X4 ignition . According to the origin of your problem the solutions will not be the same, find them down 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 duplicate of your key.
- Ignition cylinder If the neiman of your BMW X4 is clogged because of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a short while, it should unblock the neiman of your BMW X4.
- 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 suggest you to go to a professional who will also have to give you a new key to start your BMW X4.
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If you have any further questions about the BMW X4, do not hesitate to consult our BMW X4 category.
