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, today we’ll check out why the key is stuck in your hyundai i20 ignition . Especially annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from using your car. We will so do everything we can to help you fix this problem 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 i20 is stuck? And, finally, how to unblock the key stuck in your hyundai i20 ignition.
What’s the intent of my hyundai i20’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your hyundai i20 is a security component. Its aim is to protect your car from theft tries. It is placed on the steering column of your car, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its aim is to prevent your hyundai i20 from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify your car key. It is closely related 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 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 i20 ignition?
Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your hyundai i20 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 i20 that is blocked, do not think twice to seek advice from our content page on this matter. A neiman is not a wearing part that you change regularly but time has an influence on it and it can happen that you have to change it as a result of regular wear and tear. In this article are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on hyundai i20 :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your hyundai i20 : As we explained over, with time, the components of the neiman can become seized up, or become packed with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from working effectively. In this case, you should feel problems inserting and turning the key before it locks entirely.
- A component of the ignition of your hyundai i20 that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we described in introduction, when we talk 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 i20: 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 car before, he may have twisted internal elements and thus damaged the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my hyundai i20 ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for solving a key stuck in your hyundai i20 ignition . Depending to the source of your problem the solutions will not be similar, find them down below:
- Ignition barrel blocked as a result of a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is logical 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 i20 is clogged as a result of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your hyundai i20.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition as a result of a faulty 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 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 hyundai i20.
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