We continue our series of articles on what can get stuck on your motor vehicle. After discovering why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, today we’ll take a look at why the key is stuck in your GMC Acadia ignition . Specially irritating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from utilising your motor vehicle. We will therefore do everything we can to help you remedy this problem as soon as possible. To do this, first, we will describe to you what the ignition of your motor vehicle is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your GMC Acadia is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your GMC Acadia ignition.
What’s the intent of my GMC Acadia’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your GMC Acadia is a secureness component. Its aim is to secure your car from theft attempts. It is placed on the steering column of your motor vehicle, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its aim is to prevent your GMC Acadia from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your motor vehicle key. It is closely linked 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 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 GMC Acadia ignition?
Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your GMC Acadia ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve detailed what the ignition is, it’s time to identify why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your GMC Acadia that is blocked, do not hesitate to browse our article on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing part that you replace frequently but time has an influence on it and it can happen that you have to replace it due to regular wear and tear. Here are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on GMC Acadia :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your GMC Acadia : As we stated above, over time, the elements 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 experience complications inserting and turning the key before it locks entirely.
- An element of the ignition of your GMC Acadia 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 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 GMC Acadia: Finally, last opportunity, and it’s more or less obvious, 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 GMC Acadia ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for handling a key stuck in your GMC Acadia ignition . According to the origin of your problem the solutions will not be the same, locate them below:
- Ignition barrel blocked due to 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 copy of your key.
- Ignition cylinder If the neiman of your GMC Acadia is clogged due to impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few moments, it should unblock the neiman of your GMC Acadia.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition due to a faulty element: If finally it is due to an internal element that your ignition lock is no longer unblocked you will unfortunately have to replace 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 start your GMC Acadia.
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