We continue our series of articles on what can get stuck on your motor vehicle. After seeing why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, in this article we’ll check out why the key is stuck in your Fiat Bravo 2 ignition . Specially annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from employing your motor vehicle. We will therefore do everything we can to help you fix this issue as soon as possible. To get this done, 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 Bravo 2 is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your Fiat Bravo 2 ignition.
What’s the goal of my Fiat Bravo 2’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Fiat Bravo 2 is a secureness feature. Its goal is to secure your car from theft attempts. It is placed on the steering column of your motor vehicle, developed in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its goal is to prevent your Fiat Bravo 2 from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your motor vehicle 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 talk about blocked neiman we generally refer 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 Fiat Bravo 2 ignition?
Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Fiat Bravo 2 ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve described what the ignition is, it’s time to identify why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Fiat Bravo 2 that is blocked, do not think twice to have a look at our content page on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing component that you change repeatedly but time has an influence on it and it can happen that you have to change it because of normal wear and tear. Here are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Fiat Bravo 2 :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Fiat Bravo 2 : As we said above, over time, the elements of the neiman can become seized up, or become packed with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from working effectively. In this case, you should experience complications inserting and turning the key before it locks entirely.
- A component of the ignition of your Fiat Bravo 2 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 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 Bravo 2: At last, last possibility, and it’s more or less obvious, if someone forced too much on the neiman in unlocking the steering wheel of your motor vehicle before, he may have twisted internal elements and thus broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Fiat Bravo 2 ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for solving a key stuck in your Fiat Bravo 2 ignition . According to the source of your issue the solutions will not be the same, discover them below:
- Ignition barrel blocked because 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 Bravo 2 is clogged because of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few moments, it should unblock the neiman of your Fiat Bravo 2.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition because of a faulty element: If finally it is because of an internal element that your ignition lock is no longer unblocked you will regrettably have to change 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 Fiat Bravo 2.
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