We continue our series of content articles on what can get stuck on your motor vehicle. After seeing why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, today we’ll check out why the key is stuck in your Fiat Panda 2 ignition . Specially irritating, 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 fix this issue as quickly 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 Panda 2 is stuck? And, to conclude, how to unblock the key stuck in your Fiat Panda 2 ignition.
What’s the aim of my Fiat Panda 2’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Fiat Panda 2 is a security feature. Its intent is to protect your car from theft attempts. It is placed on the steering column of your motor vehicle, developed in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its intent is to prevent your Fiat Panda 2 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 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 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 Panda 2 ignition?
Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Fiat Panda 2 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 Panda 2 that is blocked, do not hesitate to browse our content on this subject matter. A neiman is not a wearing component that you replace regularly but time has an influence on it and it can occur that you have to replace it because of regular wear and tear. In this article are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Fiat Panda 2 :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Fiat Panda 2 : As we explained earlier, 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 correctly. In such a case, you should feel problems inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
- An element of the ignition of your Fiat Panda 2 that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we revealed in introduction, when we mention 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 Panda 2: 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 damaged the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Fiat Panda 2 ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for handling a key stuck in your Fiat Panda 2 ignition . Depending 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 logical that your neiman will not unblock. Try carefully 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 Panda 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 Panda 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 regrettably have to replace the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we advise you to go to a professional who will also have to give you a new key to begin your Fiat Panda 2.
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