We continue our series of content articles on what can get stuck on your motor vehicle. 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 Ka ignition . Specially irritating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from employing your motor vehicle. We will so do everything we can to help you solve this issue as quickly as possible. To get this done, first, we will show you to you what the ignition of your car is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Ford Ka is stuck? And, to conclude, how to unblock the key stuck in your Ford Ka ignition.
What’s the aim of my Ford Ka’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Ford Ka is a security element. Its purpose is to secure your car from theft attempts. It is placed on the steering column of your motor vehicle, developed in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its purpose is to prevent your Ford Ka from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your motor vehicle 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 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 Ka ignition?
Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Ford Ka ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve described what the ignition is, it’s time to identify why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Ford Ka 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 regularly but time has an influence on it and it can happen that you have to change it as a result of normal wear and tear. Here are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Ford Ka :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Ford Ka : As we explained over, over time, the components of the neiman can become seized up, or become filled 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 totally.
- An element of the ignition of your Ford Ka that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we described 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 Ford Ka: 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 motor vehicle before, he may have twisted internal components and thus broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Ford Ka ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for dealing with a key stuck in your Ford Ka ignition . Depending to the source of your issue the solutions will not be similar, locate 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 gently 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 Ka is clogged as a result of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Ford Ka.
- 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 recommend you to go to a specialist who will as well have to give you a new key to begin your Ford Ka.
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If perhaps you have any additional questions about the Ford Ka, do not hesitate to consult our Ford Ka category.
