We continue our series of content articles on what can get stuck on your car. 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 Ford F 550 ignition . Specially annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from utilising your car. We will therefore do everything we can to help you solve this issue as quickly as possible. To achieve this, first, we will describe to you what the ignition of your car is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Ford F 550 is stuck? And, finally, how to unblock the key stuck in your Ford F 550 ignition.
What’s the aim of my Ford F 550’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Ford F 550 is a secureness element. Its goal is to protect your car from theft attempts. It is placed on the steering column of your car, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its goal is to prevent your Ford F 550 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 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 car.
Why is the key stuck in your Ford F 550 ignition?
Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your Ford F 550 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 Ford F 550 that is blocked, do not think twice to consult our content page on this subject matter. A neiman is not a wearing part that you change repeatedly but time has an influence on it and it can occur that you have to change it as a result of regular wear and tear. Here are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Ford F 550 :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Ford F 550 : As we said over, 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 properly. In this case, you should feel problems inserting and turning the key before it locks entirely.
- A component of the ignition of your Ford F 550 that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we explained in introduction, when we talk about 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 F 550: Finally, last possibility, 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 elements and thus broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Ford F 550 ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for handling a key stuck in your Ford F 550 ignition . Depending to the origin of your issue the solutions will not be the same, find them 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 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 Ford F 550 is clogged as a result of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a couple of minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Ford F 550.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition as a result of a defective element: If finally it is as a result of an internal element that your ignition lock is no longer unblocked you will regrettably have to change the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we advise you to go to a specialist who will also have to give you a new key to begin your Ford F 550.
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