We continue our series of content articles on what can get stuck on your motor vehicle. 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 X5 ignition . Specially annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from utilising your motor vehicle. We will therefore do everything we can to help you fix this issue as quickly 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 X5 is stuck? And, at last, how to unblock the key stuck in your BMW X5 ignition.
What’s the aim of my BMW X5’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your BMW X5 is a secureness feature. Its aim is to secure your car from theft attempts. It is situated on the steering column of your motor vehicle, developed in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its aim is to prevent your BMW X5 from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your motor vehicle 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 motor vehicle.
Why is the key stuck in your BMW X5 ignition?
Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your BMW X5 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 X5 that is blocked, do not hesitate to have a look at our content on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing component that you change repeatedly but time has an influence on it and it can happen that you have to change it due to normal wear and tear. In this article are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on BMW X5 :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your BMW X5 : As we said 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 functioning correctly. In this case, you should feel difficulty inserting and turning the key before it locks entirely.
- A component of the ignition of your BMW X5 that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we revealed in introduction, when we mention 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 X5: 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 motor vehicle before, he may have twisted internal components and thus damaged the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my BMW X5 ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for solving a key stuck in your BMW X5 ignition . Depending to the origin of your issue the solutions will not be the same, discover 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 X5 is clogged due to impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few moments, it should unblock the neiman of your BMW X5.
- 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 regrettably have to change the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we suggest you to go to a expert who will as well have to give you a new key to start your BMW X5.
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