We continue our series of content articles on what can get stuck on your motor vehicle. After discovering why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, today we’ll take a look at why the key is stuck in your Fiat Ducato ignition . Particularly frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from using your motor vehicle. We will consequently do everything we can to help you resolve this issue as soon as possible. To achieve this, first, we will show you to you what the ignition of your motor vehicle is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Fiat Ducato is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your Fiat Ducato ignition.
What’s the aim of my Fiat Ducato’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Fiat Ducato is a security component. Its aim is to secure your car from theft tries. It is positioned on the steering column of your motor vehicle, developed in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its aim is to prevent your Fiat Ducato from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify your motor vehicle key. It is closely linked 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 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 Ducato ignition?
Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Fiat Ducato 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 Ducato that is blocked, do not think twice to consult our article on this subject matter. A neiman is not a wearing component 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 explanations of a ignition that locks on Fiat Ducato :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Fiat Ducato : As we explained above, 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 functioning effectively. In this case, you should feel struggle inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
- A component of the ignition of your Fiat Ducato that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we revealed 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 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 Ducato: 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 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 Ducato ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for fixing a key stuck in your Fiat Ducato ignition . Depending to the origin of your issue the solutions will not be similar, discover 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 softly with a mallet to straighten your key, if you can’t do it, use the duplicate of your key.
- Ignition cylinder If the neiman of your Fiat Ducato 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 Ducato.
- 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 professional who will also have to give you a new key to begin your Fiat Ducato.
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In the event that you have any further questions about the Fiat Ducato, do not hesitate to consult our Fiat Ducato category.
