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 check out why the key is stuck in your BMW X6 ignition . Particularly irritating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from employing your car. We will so do everything we can to help you remedy this problem as quickly as possible. To get this done, 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 X6 is stuck? And, to conclude, how to unblock the key stuck in your BMW X6 ignition.
What’s the aim of my BMW X6’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your BMW X6 is a secureness feature. Its aim is to secure your car from theft tries. It is situated on the steering column of your car, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its aim is to prevent your BMW X6 from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize 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 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 X6 ignition?
Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your BMW X6 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 X6 that is blocked, do not think twice to seek advice from 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 occur that you have to change it as a result of regular wear and tear. In this article are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on BMW X6 :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your BMW X6 : As we explained above, with time, the components of the neiman can become seized up, or become loaded with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from functioning properly. In such a case, you should experience issue inserting and turning the key before it locks entirely.
- An element of the ignition of your BMW X6 that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we revealed in introduction, when we talk 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 X6: Finally, last possibility, and it’s more or less obvious, 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 damaged the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my BMW X6 ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for dealing with a key stuck in your BMW X6 ignition . According to the source of your problem the solutions will not be the same, discover them down below:
- Ignition barrel blocked as a result of a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is obvious that your neiman will not unblock. Try carefully 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 X6 is clogged as a result of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your BMW X6.
- 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 change the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we recommend you to go to a specialist who will as well have to give you a new key to start your BMW X6.
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Whenever you have any further questions about the BMW X6, do not hesitate to consult our BMW X6 category.
