We continue our series of web content on what can get stuck on your motor vehicle. After seeing why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, today we’ll take a look at why the key is stuck in your Citroen Jumper ignition . Particularly irritating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from using your motor vehicle. We will therefore do everything we can to help you remedy this issue as soon as possible. To do 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 Jumper is stuck? And, at last, how to unblock the key stuck in your Citroen Jumper ignition.
What’s the intent of my Citroen Jumper’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Citroen Jumper is a security feature. Its purpose is to secure your car from theft attempts. It is placed on the steering column of your motor vehicle, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its purpose is to prevent your Citroen Jumper 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 talk about blocked neiman we quite often 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 Jumper ignition?
Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Citroen Jumper ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve explained what the ignition is, it’s time to identify why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Citroen Jumper that is blocked, do not hesitate to have a look at our content on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing part that you change regularly but time has an influence on it and it can appear that you have to change it because of normal wear and tear. In this article are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Citroen Jumper :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Citroen Jumper : As we stated over, 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 working effectively. In such a case, you should experience difficulty inserting and turning the key before it locks entirely.
- A component of the ignition of your Citroen Jumper that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we described 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 Jumper: 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 components and thus damaged the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Citroen Jumper ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for resolving a key stuck in your Citroen Jumper ignition . According to the source of your issue the solutions will not be similar, locate them down below:
- Ignition barrel blocked because of 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 Citroen Jumper is clogged because of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a couple of minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Citroen Jumper.
- 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 sadly have to change the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we advise you to go to a professional who will also have to give you a new key to start your Citroen Jumper.
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