We continue our series of 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 Ford Crown Victoria ignition . Particularly frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from using your car. We will therefore do everything we can to help you solve this issue as soon as possible. To do 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 Ford Crown Victoria is stuck? And, at last, how to unblock the key stuck in your Ford Crown Victoria ignition.
What’s the intent of my Ford Crown Victoria’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Ford Crown Victoria is a secureness component. Its intent is to protect your car from theft attempts. It is positioned on the steering column of your car, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its intent is to prevent your Ford Crown Victoria from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your car 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 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 Ford Crown Victoria ignition?
Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Ford Crown Victoria ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve detailed what the ignition is, it’s time to find out why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Ford Crown Victoria that is blocked, do not think twice to read our article on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing part that you replace repeatedly but time has an influence on it and it can occur 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 Ford Crown Victoria :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Ford Crown Victoria : As we stated 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 working properly. In such a case, you should experience issue inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
- An element of the ignition of your Ford Crown Victoria 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 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 Ford Crown Victoria: Finally, 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 damaged the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Ford Crown Victoria ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for resolving a key stuck in your Ford Crown Victoria ignition . According to the origin of your issue 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 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 Ford Crown Victoria 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 Ford Crown Victoria.
- 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 expert who will also have to give you a new key to begin your Ford Crown Victoria.
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