We continue our series of articles 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 Dacia Sandero 2 ignition . Specially annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from utilising your motor vehicle. 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 motor vehicle is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Dacia Sandero 2 is stuck? And, to conclude, how to unblock the key stuck in your Dacia Sandero 2 ignition.
What’s the purpose of my Dacia Sandero 2’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Dacia Sandero 2 is a secureness part. Its goal is to secure your car from theft attempts. It is installed on the steering column of your motor vehicle, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its goal is to prevent your Dacia Sandero 2 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 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 motor vehicle.
Why is the key stuck in your Dacia Sandero 2 ignition?
Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your Dacia Sandero 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 Dacia Sandero 2 that is blocked, do not think twice to consult our article on this subject. 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 as a result of regular wear and tear. In this article are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Dacia Sandero 2 :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Dacia Sandero 2 : As we stated earlier, over time, the components of the neiman can become seized up, or become filled with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from working properly. In such a case, you should experience problems inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
- An element of the ignition of your Dacia Sandero 2 that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we revealed 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 Dacia Sandero 2: At last, last possibility, 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 Dacia Sandero 2 ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for resolving a key stuck in your Dacia Sandero 2 ignition . Depending to the source of your issue the solutions will not be similar, discover them down below:
- Ignition barrel blocked as a result 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 duplicate of your key.
- Ignition cylinder If the neiman of your Dacia Sandero 2 is clogged as a result of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Dacia Sandero 2.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition as a result of a faulty element: If finally it is as a result 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 recommend you to go to a professional who will also have to give you a new key to start your Dacia Sandero 2.
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