We continue our series of content articles on what can get stuck on your car. After seeing why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, today we’ll check out why the key is stuck in your Hyundai Genesis ignition . Especially frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from utilising your car. We will so do everything we can to help you fix this issue as soon as possible. To do this, first, we will describe to you what the ignition of your car is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Hyundai Genesis is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your Hyundai Genesis ignition.
What’s the goal of my Hyundai Genesis’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Hyundai Genesis is a secureness part. Its purpose is to protect your car from theft tries. It is installed on the steering column of your car, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its purpose is to prevent your Hyundai Genesis 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 integrate 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 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 Genesis ignition?
Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your Hyundai Genesis ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve defined what the ignition is, it’s time to identify why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Hyundai Genesis that is blocked, do not think twice to browse our article on this matter. A neiman is not a wearing component that you change regularly but time has an influence on it and it can happen that you have to change it due to normal wear and tear. On this website are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Hyundai Genesis :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Hyundai Genesis : As we explained earlier, 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 effectively. In this case, you should experience problems inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
- A component of the ignition of your Hyundai Genesis 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 tend to 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 Hyundai Genesis: Finally, last possibility, and it’s more or less logical, 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 Hyundai Genesis ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for resolving a key stuck in your Hyundai Genesis ignition . Depending to the source of your issue the solutions will not be similar, find 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 Genesis 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 Genesis.
- 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 regrettably have to change the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we suggest you to go to a specialist who will as well have to give you a new key to begin your Hyundai Genesis.
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