We continue our series of web content on what can get stuck on your motor vehicle. After discovering why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, today we’ll check out why the key is stuck in your Citroen C4 ignition . Specially frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from utilising your motor vehicle. We will therefore do everything we can to help you remedy this issue as quickly as possible. To achieve this, first, we will explain to you what the ignition of your car is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Citroen C4 is stuck? And, at last, how to unblock the key stuck in your Citroen C4 ignition.
What’s the purpose of my Citroen C4’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Citroen C4 is a secureness component. Its purpose is to protect your car from theft attempts. It is positioned on the steering column of your motor vehicle, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its purpose is to prevent your Citroen C4 from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your motor vehicle key. It is closely connected to the starter switch which will incorporate 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 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 Citroen C4 ignition?
Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Citroen C4 ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve detailed what the ignition is, it’s time to identify why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Citroen C4 that is blocked, do not think twice to seek advice from our content on this subject matter. A neiman is not a wearing component that you change regularly but time has an influence on it and it can happen that you have to change it because of regular wear and tear. Here are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Citroen C4 :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Citroen C4 : As we stated over, over time, the components of the neiman can become seized up, or become packed with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from working properly. In such a case, you should feel problems inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
- A component of the ignition of your Citroen C4 that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we explained in introduction, when we talk about the neiman we tend to 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 Citroen C4: Finally, last possibility, and it’s more or less logical, 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 Citroen C4 ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for handling a key stuck in your Citroen C4 ignition . Depending to the origin of your issue the solutions will not be the same, discover them below:
- Ignition barrel blocked because of a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is obvious that your neiman will not unblock. Try gently 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 Citroen C4 is clogged because of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few moments, it should unblock the neiman of your Citroen C4.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition because of a defective 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 as well have to give you a new key to start your Citroen C4.
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In the event that you have any further questions about the Citroen C4, do not hesitate to consult our Citroen C4 category.
