We continue our series of articles on what can get stuck on your motor vehicle. After seeing why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, today we’ll check out why the key is stuck in your GMC Terrain ignition . Specially frustrating, 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 remedy this problem as soon as possible. To do this, 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 GMC Terrain is stuck? And, at last, how to unblock the key stuck in your GMC Terrain ignition.
What’s the intent of my GMC Terrain’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your GMC Terrain is a security feature. Its purpose is to protect your car from theft tries. It is placed on the steering column of your motor vehicle, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its purpose is to prevent your GMC Terrain from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify 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 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 Terrain ignition?
Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your GMC Terrain 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 Terrain that is blocked, do not think twice to consult our article on this matter. A neiman is not a wearing part that you replace frequently but time has an influence on it and it can appear that you have to replace it as a result of normal wear and tear. Here are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on GMC Terrain :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your GMC Terrain : As we said earlier, 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 working properly. In such a case, you should feel issue inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
- A component of the ignition of your GMC Terrain that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we described 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 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 GMC Terrain: At last, last opportunity, and it’s more or less rational, 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 damaged the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my GMC Terrain ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for dealing with a key stuck in your GMC Terrain ignition . Depending to the source of your problem the solutions will not be the same, 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 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 GMC Terrain 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 GMC Terrain.
- 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 replace the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we recommend you to go to a expert who will as well have to give you a new key to begin your GMC Terrain.
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If you have any further questions about the GMC Terrain, do not hesitate to consult our GMC Terrain category.
