We continue our series of articles on what can get stuck on your motor vehicle. After discovering why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, in this article we’ll check out why the key is stuck in your Chevrolet Tahoe ignition . Specially frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from using your motor vehicle. We will so do everything we can to help you fix this issue as soon as possible. To get this done, first, we will describe to you what the ignition of your car is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Chevrolet Tahoe is stuck? And, finally, how to unblock the key stuck in your Chevrolet Tahoe ignition.

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What’s the goal of my Chevrolet Tahoe’s ignition lock?

The ignition lock of your Chevrolet Tahoe is a security part. Its aim is to protect your car from theft tries. It is installed on the steering column of your motor vehicle, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its aim is to prevent your Chevrolet Tahoe from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify 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 generally 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 Chevrolet Tahoe ignition?

Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your Chevrolet Tahoe ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve described what the ignition is, it’s time to identify why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Chevrolet Tahoe that is blocked, do not hesitate to read our article 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 regular wear and tear. In this article are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Chevrolet Tahoe :

  • Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Chevrolet Tahoe : As we explained above, over time, the elements of the neiman can become seized up, or become filled with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from working correctly. In such a case, you should experience issue inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
  • A component of the ignition of your Chevrolet Tahoe that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we explained in introduction, when we speak 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 Chevrolet Tahoe: Finally, 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 elements and thus damaged the neiman of it.

How do I unlock the key stuck in my Chevrolet Tahoe ignition barrel?

We now move on to the solutions available to you for fixing a key stuck in your Chevrolet Tahoe ignition . Depending to the origin of your issue the solutions will not be the same, find 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 carefully 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 Chevrolet Tahoe is clogged due to impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a short while, it should unblock the neiman of your Chevrolet Tahoe.
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  • 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 unfortunately have to change the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we recommend you to go to a professional who will as well have to give you a new key to begin your Chevrolet Tahoe.

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