We continue our series of articles on what can get stuck on your car. After seeing why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, in this article we’ll take a look at why the key is stuck in your Ds Ds 4 ignition . Particularly irritating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from using your car. We will therefore do everything we can to help you remedy this issue as quickly 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 Ds Ds 4 is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your Ds Ds 4 ignition.

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What’s the purpose of my Ds Ds 4’s ignition lock?

The ignition lock of your Ds Ds 4 is a security part. Its goal is to protect your car from theft attempts. It is placed on the steering column of your car, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its goal is to prevent your Ds Ds 4 from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify your car key. It is closely linked 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 speak 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 car.

Why is the key stuck in your Ds Ds 4 ignition?

Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your Ds Ds 4 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 Ds Ds 4 that is blocked, do not think twice to browse our content on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing part that you replace regularly but time has an influence on it and it can occur that you have to replace it because of normal wear and tear. Here are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Ds Ds 4 :

  • Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Ds Ds 4 : As we explained earlier, 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 properly. In this case, you should experience struggle inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
  • An element of the ignition of your Ds Ds 4 that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we revealed in introduction, when we mention 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 Ds Ds 4: 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 Ds Ds 4 ignition barrel?

We now proceed to the solutions available to you for handling a key stuck in your Ds Ds 4 ignition . According to the origin of your issue the solutions will not be the same, find them down 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 Ds Ds 4 is clogged because of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a short while, it should unblock the neiman of your Ds Ds 4.
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  • 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 unfortunately have to replace the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we suggest you to go to a specialist who will also have to give you a new key to start your Ds Ds 4.

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