We continue our series of web content on what can get stuck on your motor vehicle. After seeing why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, in this article we’ll take a look at why the key is stuck in your Ford Galaxy ignition . Particularly frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from using your motor vehicle. We will so do everything we can to help you fix this issue 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 Ford Galaxy is stuck? And, finally, how to unblock the key stuck in your Ford Galaxy ignition.
What’s the aim of my Ford Galaxy’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Ford Galaxy is a secureness feature. Its purpose is to secure your car from theft attempts. It is situated on the steering column of your motor vehicle, developed in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its purpose is to prevent your Ford Galaxy from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify your motor vehicle 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 quite 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 Ford Galaxy ignition?
Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Ford Galaxy ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve explained what the ignition is, it’s time to find out why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Ford Galaxy that is blocked, do not think twice to have a look at our article on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing part that you change frequently but time has an influence on it and it can appear that you have to change it as a result of normal wear and tear. In this article are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Ford Galaxy :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Ford Galaxy : As we said over, with time, the elements of the neiman can become seized up, or become packed with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from working properly. In this case, you should experience struggle inserting and turning the key before it locks entirely.
- An element of the ignition of your Ford Galaxy that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we explained 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 Ford Galaxy: 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 elements and thus broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Ford Galaxy ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for resolving a key stuck in your Ford Galaxy ignition . According to the origin of your issue the solutions will not be similar, locate 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 duplicate of your key.
- Ignition cylinder If the neiman of your Ford Galaxy is clogged as a result of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a short while, it should unblock the neiman of your Ford Galaxy.
- 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 unfortunately 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 start your Ford Galaxy.
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