We continue our series of web content on what can get stuck on your motor vehicle. After discovering why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, in this article we’ll check out why the key is stuck in your Fiat Panda ignition . Especially frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from utilising your motor vehicle. We will so do everything we can to help you fix this issue as quickly as possible. To achieve 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 Panda is stuck? And, at last, how to unblock the key stuck in your Fiat Panda ignition.
What’s the intent of my Fiat Panda’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Fiat Panda is a security component. Its purpose is to protect your car from theft tries. It is situated on the steering column of your motor vehicle, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its purpose is to prevent your Fiat Panda from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your motor vehicle key. It is closely related 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 Panda ignition?
Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Fiat Panda ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve described what the ignition is, it’s time to find out why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Fiat Panda that is blocked, do not hesitate to have a look at our article on this subject matter. A neiman is not a wearing component that you change regularly but time has an influence on it and it can happen that you have to change it due to normal wear and tear. In this article are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Fiat Panda :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Fiat Panda : As we stated over, over time, the components of the neiman can become seized up, or become filled with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from working properly. In this case, you should experience issue inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
- A component of the ignition of your Fiat Panda that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we revealed in introduction, when we mention 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 Panda: 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 motor vehicle before, he may have twisted internal components and thus broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Fiat Panda ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for handling a key stuck in your Fiat Panda ignition . According to the source of your issue the solutions will not be the same, find them down below:
- Ignition barrel blocked due to a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is logical 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 Panda 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 Panda.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition due to a faulty element: If finally it is due to an internal element that your ignition lock is no longer unblocked you will sadly have to change 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.
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