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, in this article we’ll check out why the key is stuck in your Fiat Punto ignition . Especially irritating, 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 Punto is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your Fiat Punto ignition.
What’s the purpose of my Fiat Punto’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Fiat Punto is a secureness feature. Its goal is to protect your car from theft tries. It is installed on the steering column of your car, developed in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its goal is to prevent your Fiat Punto from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify your car key. It is closely related 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 car.
Why is the key stuck in your Fiat Punto ignition?
Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Fiat Punto ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve explained what the ignition is, it’s time to identify why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Fiat Punto that is blocked, do not hesitate to have a look at our content on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing part that you change repeatedly but time has an influence on it and it can happen that you have to change it as a result of regular wear and tear. In this article are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Fiat Punto :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Fiat Punto : As we explained above, over time, the elements of the neiman can become seized up, or become filled with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from functioning correctly. In this case, you should feel struggle inserting and turning the key before it locks entirely.
- A component of the ignition of your Fiat Punto 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 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 Punto: Finally, last opportunity, and it’s more or less obvious, if someone forced too much on the neiman in unlocking the steering wheel of your car before, he may have twisted internal elements and thus damaged the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Fiat Punto ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for fixing a key stuck in your Fiat Punto ignition . According to the source of your problem the solutions will not be similar, discover them down below:
- Ignition barrel blocked as a result of a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is obvious that your neiman will not unblock. Try carefully 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 Punto is clogged as a result of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few moments, it should unblock the neiman of your Fiat Punto.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition as a result of a faulty element: If finally it is as a result of 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 suggest you to go to a specialist who will as well have to give you a new key to begin your Fiat Punto.
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