We continue our series of content 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 take a look at why the key is stuck in your Hyundai Elantra ignition . Specially annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from utilising your car. We will therefore do everything we can to help you fix this problem as soon as possible. To achieve this, 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 Hyundai Elantra is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your Hyundai Elantra ignition.
What’s the goal of my Hyundai Elantra’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Hyundai Elantra is a security element. Its intent is to protect your car from theft tries. It is situated on the steering column of your car, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its intent is to prevent your Hyundai Elantra from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your car 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 speak about blocked neiman we quite often 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 Hyundai Elantra ignition?
Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Hyundai Elantra ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve explained what the ignition is, it’s time to find out why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Hyundai Elantra that is blocked, do not hesitate to consult our content on this subject matter. A neiman is not a wearing component that you change frequently but time has an influence on it and it can happen that you have to change it due to normal wear and tear. Here are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Hyundai Elantra :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Hyundai Elantra : As we explained over, 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 working correctly. In this case, you should experience struggle inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
- An element of the ignition of your Hyundai Elantra that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we described in introduction, when we mention 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 Hyundai Elantra: At last, last possibility, and it’s more or less obvious, if someone forced too much on the neiman in unlocking the steering wheel of your car before, he may have twisted internal components and thus broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Hyundai Elantra ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for dealing with a key stuck in your Hyundai Elantra ignition . According to the source of your problem the solutions will not be the same, discover them below:
- Ignition barrel blocked due to 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 Hyundai Elantra 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 Hyundai Elantra.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition due to a defective element: If finally it is due to 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 advise you to go to a expert who will as well have to give you a new key to start your Hyundai Elantra.
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