We continue our series of content articles on what can get stuck on your car. After seeing why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, today we’ll check out why the key is stuck in your Citroen Jumpy 2 ignition . Specially irritating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from using your car. We will so do everything we can to help you remedy this issue as soon as possible. To achieve this, 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 Citroen Jumpy 2 is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your Citroen Jumpy 2 ignition.
What’s the purpose of my Citroen Jumpy 2’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Citroen Jumpy 2 is a security feature. Its purpose is to secure your car from theft attempts. It is installed on the steering column of your car, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its purpose is to prevent your Citroen Jumpy 2 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 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 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 Jumpy 2 ignition?
Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your Citroen Jumpy 2 ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve described what the ignition is, it’s time to find out why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Citroen Jumpy 2 that is blocked, do not hesitate to seek advice from our content page on this matter. A neiman is not a wearing component that you replace repeatedly but time has an influence on it and it can occur that you have to replace it because of normal wear and tear. In this article are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Citroen Jumpy 2 :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Citroen Jumpy 2 : As we stated earlier, 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 functioning properly. In such a case, you should experience problems inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
- A component of the ignition of your Citroen Jumpy 2 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 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 Jumpy 2: At last, last opportunity, 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 Jumpy 2 ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for resolving a key stuck in your Citroen Jumpy 2 ignition . Depending to the source of your issue the solutions will not be similar, find 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 softly 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 Jumpy 2 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 Jumpy 2.
- 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 replace the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we advise you to go to a expert who will also have to give you a new key to begin your Citroen Jumpy 2.
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