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 take a look at why the key is stuck in your Fiat Doblo 2 ignition . Specially frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from employing your car. We will consequently do everything we can to help you solve this problem as soon as possible. To do this, first, we will explain to you what the ignition of your motor vehicle is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Fiat Doblo 2 is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your Fiat Doblo 2 ignition.
What’s the intent of my Fiat Doblo 2’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Fiat Doblo 2 is a security feature. Its intent is to protect your car from theft tries. It is placed on the steering column of your car, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its intent is to prevent your Fiat Doblo 2 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 talk 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 Doblo 2 ignition?
Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Fiat Doblo 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 Doblo 2 that is blocked, do not hesitate to have a look at our content page on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing part that you replace repeatedly but time has an influence on it and it can happen 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 Fiat Doblo 2 :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Fiat Doblo 2 : As we explained over, 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 functioning properly. In such a case, you should feel struggle inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
- A component of the ignition of your Fiat Doblo 2 that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we described 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 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 Fiat Doblo 2: At last, last possibility, and it’s more or less logical, 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 damaged the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Fiat Doblo 2 ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for resolving a key stuck in your Fiat Doblo 2 ignition . Depending to the origin of your problem 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 Fiat Doblo 2 is clogged because of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Fiat Doblo 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 unfortunately have to replace the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we recommend you to go to a expert who will as well have to give you a new key to begin your Fiat Doblo 2.
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