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, in this article we’ll check out why the key is stuck in your Citroen Ds4 ignition . Particularly annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from using your motor vehicle. We will consequently 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 motor vehicle is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Citroen Ds4 is stuck? And, finally, how to unblock the key stuck in your Citroen Ds4 ignition.
What’s the purpose of my Citroen Ds4’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Citroen Ds4 is a security part. Its intent is to secure your car from theft attempts. It is placed on the steering column of your motor vehicle, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its intent is to prevent your Citroen Ds4 from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify your motor vehicle key. It is closely linked 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 speak 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 motor vehicle.
Why is the key stuck in your Citroen Ds4 ignition?
Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Citroen Ds4 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 Ds4 that is blocked, do not think twice to browse our article on this matter. A neiman is not a wearing component that you replace repeatedly but time has an influence on it and it can happen that you have to replace it due to regular wear and tear. Here are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Citroen Ds4 :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Citroen Ds4 : As we explained over, over 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 working effectively. In such a case, you should experience difficulty inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
- An element of the ignition of your Citroen Ds4 that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we described 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 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 Ds4: Finally, last opportunity, and it’s more or less obvious, 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 broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Citroen Ds4 ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for handling a key stuck in your Citroen Ds4 ignition . Depending to the origin of your issue the solutions will not be similar, locate 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 gently 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 Ds4 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 Citroen Ds4.
- 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 unfortunately have to replace 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 begin your Citroen Ds4.
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