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, in this article we’ll check out why the key is stuck in your hyundai i30 ignition . Specially irritating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from employing your car. We will consequently do everything we can to help you solve this issue as quickly as possible. To do this, first, we will show you to you what the ignition of your motor vehicle is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your hyundai i30 is stuck? And, finally, how to unblock the key stuck in your hyundai i30 ignition.
What’s the aim of my hyundai i30’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your hyundai i30 is a secureness part. Its goal is to protect your car from theft tries. It is installed on the steering column of your car, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its goal is to prevent your hyundai i30 from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize 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 generally 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 i30 ignition?
Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your hyundai i30 ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve detailed what the ignition is, it’s time to identify why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your hyundai i30 that is blocked, do not hesitate to read our content on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing component that you change frequently but time has an influence on it and it can occur that you have to change it due to normal wear and tear. In this article are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on hyundai i30 :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your hyundai i30 : As we stated over, with time, the components of the neiman can become seized up, or become filled with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from functioning properly. In such a case, you should feel issue inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
- An element of the ignition of your hyundai i30 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 tend to 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 i30: At last, last possibility, 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 broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my hyundai i30 ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for resolving a key stuck in your hyundai i30 ignition . According to the source of your issue the solutions will not be the same, find them down 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 i30 is clogged due to impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a couple of minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your hyundai i30.
- 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 suggest you to go to a expert who will also have to give you a new key to start your hyundai i30.
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