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, in this article we’ll take a look at why the key is stuck in your hyundai i10 ignition . Specially frustrating, 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 issue as quickly as possible. To get this done, 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 hyundai i10 is stuck? And, at last, how to unblock the key stuck in your hyundai i10 ignition.
What’s the purpose of my hyundai i10’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your hyundai i10 is a secureness element. Its aim is to secure your car from theft tries. It is positioned on the steering column of your motor vehicle, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its aim is to prevent your hyundai i10 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 refer 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 hyundai i10 ignition?
Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your hyundai i10 ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve described what the ignition is, it’s time to find out why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your hyundai i10 that is blocked, do not hesitate to consult our content page on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing part 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. On this website are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on hyundai i10 :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your hyundai i10 : As we said earlier, 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 this case, you should experience complications inserting and turning the key before it locks entirely.
- An element of the ignition of your hyundai i10 that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we explained 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 hyundai i10: 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 motor vehicle before, he may have twisted internal elements and thus broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my hyundai i10 ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for dealing with a key stuck in your hyundai i10 ignition . According to the source of your issue the solutions will not be similar, discover them down 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 duplicate of your key.
- Ignition cylinder If the neiman of your hyundai i10 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 i10.
- 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 advise you to go to a professional who will also have to give you a new key to begin your hyundai i10.
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In the event that you have any additional questions about the hyundai i10, do not hesitate to consult our hyundai i10 category.
