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 Doblo ignition . Especially annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from employing your motor vehicle. We will so do everything we can to help you resolve this issue as quickly as possible. To achieve this, first, we will show you to you what the ignition of your car is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Fiat Doblo is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your Fiat Doblo ignition.
What’s the intent of my Fiat Doblo’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Fiat Doblo 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, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its goal is to prevent your Fiat Doblo from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify your motor vehicle key. It is closely connected 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 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 Fiat Doblo ignition?
Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Fiat Doblo ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve explained what the ignition is, it’s time to find out why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Fiat Doblo that is blocked, do not hesitate to browse our content page on this matter. A neiman is not a wearing part that you replace regularly but time has an influence on it and it can appear that you have to replace it due to regular wear and tear. On this website are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Fiat Doblo :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Fiat Doblo : As we explained over, over 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 feel difficulty inserting and turning the key before it locks entirely.
- A component of the ignition of your Fiat Doblo that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we described in introduction, when we speak 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: Finally, 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 components and thus damaged the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Fiat Doblo ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for resolving a key stuck in your Fiat Doblo ignition . According to the source of your issue the solutions will not be the same, locate them below:
- Ignition barrel blocked due to a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is obvious that your neiman will not unblock. Try softly 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 is clogged due to impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a short while, it should unblock the neiman of your Fiat Doblo.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition due to a defective element: If finally it is due to 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 advise you to go to a expert who will as well have to give you a new key to begin your Fiat Doblo.
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