We continue our series of 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 Citroen C-crosser ignition . Specially irritating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from employing your car. We will so do everything we can to help you solve this problem as soon as possible. To achieve 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 Citroen C-crosser is stuck? And, finally, how to unblock the key stuck in your Citroen C-crosser ignition.
What’s the purpose of my Citroen C-crosser’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Citroen C-crosser is a security element. Its goal is to protect your car from theft tries. It is positioned on the steering column of your car, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its goal is to prevent your Citroen C-crosser from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify your car 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 often make reference 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 Citroen C-crosser ignition?
Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your Citroen C-crosser ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve defined what the ignition is, it’s time to identify why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Citroen C-crosser that is blocked, do not hesitate to have a look at our article on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing component that you replace regularly but time has an influence on it and it can occur that you have to replace it due to regular wear and tear. On this website are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Citroen C-crosser :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Citroen C-crosser : As we said above, with 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 experience issue inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
- An element of the ignition of your Citroen C-crosser that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we explained 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 Citroen C-crosser: At last, 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 elements and thus broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Citroen C-crosser ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for handling a key stuck in your Citroen C-crosser ignition . Depending to the source of your problem the solutions will not be similar, discover them down 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 duplicate of your key.
- Ignition cylinder If the neiman of your Citroen C-crosser is clogged due to impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Citroen C-crosser.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition due to a faulty element: If finally it is due to an internal element that your ignition lock is no longer unblocked you will sadly have to replace the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we recommend you to go to a professional who will also have to give you a new key to start your Citroen C-crosser.
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