We continue our series of web content on what can get stuck on your motor vehicle. After discovering why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, today we’ll take a look at why the key is stuck in your Hyundai Kona ignition . Specially frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from using your motor vehicle. We will consequently do everything we can to help you remedy this issue as soon as possible. To get this done, first, we will describe to you what the ignition of your motor vehicle is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Hyundai Kona is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your Hyundai Kona ignition.
What’s the intent of my Hyundai Kona’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Hyundai Kona is a security part. Its purpose is to secure your car from theft attempts. It is installed on the steering column of your motor vehicle, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its purpose is to prevent your Hyundai Kona from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your motor vehicle 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 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 motor vehicle.
Why is the key stuck in your Hyundai Kona ignition?
Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your Hyundai Kona ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve described what the ignition is, it’s time to identify why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Hyundai Kona that is blocked, do not think twice to seek advice from our content on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing component that you change regularly but time has an influence on it and it can appear that you have to change it due to normal wear and tear. Here are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Hyundai Kona :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Hyundai Kona : As we stated earlier, with time, the elements of the neiman can become seized up, or become loaded with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from functioning correctly. In such a case, you should feel struggle inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
- An element of the ignition of your Hyundai Kona that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we described in introduction, when we mention 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 Kona: 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 motor vehicle before, he may have twisted internal components and thus damaged the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Hyundai Kona ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for fixing a key stuck in your Hyundai Kona ignition . According to the origin of your issue the solutions will not be the same, locate them 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 Kona is clogged due to impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a short while, it should unblock the neiman of your Hyundai Kona.
- 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 regrettably have to change the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we suggest you to go to a professional who will as well have to give you a new key to begin your Hyundai Kona.
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