We continue our series of articles on what can get stuck on your car. 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 Fiat 500 ignition . Particularly frustrating, 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 fix this issue as soon as possible. To achieve 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 Fiat 500 is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your Fiat 500 ignition.

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What’s the aim of my Fiat 500’s ignition lock?

The ignition lock of your Fiat 500 is a secureness 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 Fiat 500 from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize 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 refer 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 Fiat 500 ignition?

Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Fiat 500 ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve detailed what the ignition is, it’s time to identify why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Fiat 500 that is blocked, do not think twice to read our article on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing part that you replace frequently but time has an influence on it and it can occur that you have to replace it as a result of regular wear and tear. In this article are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Fiat 500 :

  • Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Fiat 500 : As we stated earlier, with time, the components of the neiman can become seized up, or become packed with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from working properly. In such a case, you should experience difficulty inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
  • An element of the ignition of your Fiat 500 that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we explained in introduction, when we talk 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 Fiat 500: At last, last opportunity, and it’s more or less rational, if someone forced too much on the neiman in unlocking the steering wheel of your car before, he may have twisted internal components and thus broken the neiman of it.

How do I unlock the key stuck in my Fiat 500 ignition barrel?

We now proceed to the solutions available to you for fixing a key stuck in your Fiat 500 ignition . According to the source of your issue the solutions will not be the same, locate them 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 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 Fiat 500 is clogged as a result of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a couple of minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Fiat 500.
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  • 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 regrettably have to replace the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we recommend you to go to a expert who will also have to give you a new key to start your Fiat 500.

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