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, today we’ll check out why the key is stuck in your Fiat Tipo ignition . Specially irritating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from using your car. We will so do everything we can to help you solve this problem as soon 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 Tipo is stuck? And, to conclude, how to unblock the key stuck in your Fiat Tipo ignition.
What’s the intent of my Fiat Tipo’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Fiat Tipo is a security feature. Its goal is to protect your car from theft tries. It is placed on the steering column of your car, developed in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its goal is to prevent your Fiat Tipo from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify your car key. It is closely connected 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 talk about blocked neiman we quite 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 Tipo ignition?
Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Fiat Tipo 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 Tipo that is blocked, do not think twice to consult our article on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing component that you replace regularly but time has an influence on it and it can happen that you have to replace it because of normal wear and tear. Here are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Fiat Tipo :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Fiat Tipo : As we said earlier, with 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 difficulty inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
- A component of the ignition of your Fiat Tipo 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 Tipo: At last, last opportunity, and it’s more or less logical, if someone forced too much on the neiman in unlocking the steering wheel of your car before, he may have twisted internal components and thus broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Fiat Tipo ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for dealing with a key stuck in your Fiat Tipo ignition . According to the source of your problem the solutions will not be the same, locate them below:
- Ignition barrel blocked because of a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is obvious that your neiman will not unblock. Try gently 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 Tipo 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 Tipo.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition because of a faulty 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 advise you to go to a professional who will as well have to give you a new key to start your Fiat Tipo.
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