We continue our series of 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 Transit Connect ignition . Especially frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from using your car. We will consequently do everything we can to help you solve this issue as quickly as possible. To get this done, first, we will explain to you what the ignition of your car is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Ford Transit Connect is stuck? And, to conclude, how to unblock the key stuck in your Ford Transit Connect ignition.
What’s the intent of my Ford Transit Connect’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Ford Transit Connect is a security part. Its purpose is to secure your car from theft attempts. It is situated on the steering column of your car, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its purpose is to prevent your Ford Transit Connect 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 speak about blocked neiman we generally 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 Transit Connect ignition?
Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Ford Transit Connect 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 Transit Connect that is blocked, do not hesitate to browse our content on this subject matter. A neiman is not a wearing component that you replace repeatedly but time has an influence on it and it can appear that you have to replace it because of normal wear and tear. In this article are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Ford Transit Connect :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Ford Transit Connect : As we stated above, with time, the elements 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 such a case, you should experience complications inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
- A component of the ignition of your Ford Transit Connect that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we revealed in introduction, when we speak about the neiman we often 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 Transit Connect: Finally, last possibility, and it’s more or less rational, 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 Transit Connect ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for handling a key stuck in your Ford Transit Connect ignition . According to the source of your issue the solutions will not be the same, find them down below:
- Ignition barrel blocked because of a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is logical 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 Transit Connect 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 Transit Connect.
- 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 regrettably have to replace 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 start your Ford Transit Connect.
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