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 take a look at why the key is stuck in your Honda E ignition . Particularly frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from employing your motor vehicle. We will therefore do everything we can to help you fix this problem as quickly 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 Honda E is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your Honda E ignition.
What’s the aim of my Honda E’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Honda E is a security element. Its aim is to secure your car from theft attempts. It is placed on the steering column of your motor vehicle, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its aim is to prevent your Honda E 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 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 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 Honda E ignition?
Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Honda E 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 Honda E that is blocked, do not think twice to browse our content on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing part that you change regularly but time has an influence on it and it can occur that you have to change it because of regular wear and tear. Here are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Honda E :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Honda E : As we explained above, over time, the components 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 difficulty inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
- A component of the ignition of your Honda E 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 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 Honda E: At last, 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 Honda E ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for fixing a key stuck in your Honda E ignition . According to the source of your problem the solutions will not be similar, locate them below:
- Ignition barrel blocked because of a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is logical 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 Honda E is clogged because of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few moments, it should unblock the neiman of your Honda E.
- 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 sadly have to change the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we recommend you to go to a expert who will also have to give you a new key to start your Honda E.
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