We continue our series of articles on what can get stuck on your motor vehicle. After seeing why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, today we’ll take a look at why the key is stuck in your Hyundai Veloster ignition . Particularly annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from employing your motor vehicle. We will therefore do everything we can to help you remedy this problem as soon 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 Veloster is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your Hyundai Veloster ignition.
What’s the intent of my Hyundai Veloster’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Hyundai Veloster is a security component. Its purpose is to protect your car from theft tries. It is installed on the steering column of your motor vehicle, developed in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its purpose is to prevent your Hyundai Veloster from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify your motor vehicle key. It is closely linked 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 motor vehicle.
Why is the key stuck in your Hyundai Veloster ignition?
Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Hyundai Veloster 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 Veloster that is blocked, do not hesitate to consult our content on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing component that you replace regularly but time has an influence on it and it can appear that you have to replace it because of regular wear and tear. In this article are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Hyundai Veloster :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Hyundai Veloster : As we said earlier, 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 correctly. In this case, you should experience problems inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
- A component of the ignition of your Hyundai Veloster that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we revealed 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 Veloster: 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 components and thus broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Hyundai Veloster ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for fixing a key stuck in your Hyundai Veloster ignition . According to the origin of your problem the solutions will not be the same, discover them down below:
- Ignition barrel blocked because of a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is logical that your neiman will not unblock. Try gently 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 Veloster is clogged because of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a couple of minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Hyundai Veloster.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition because of a defective element: If finally it is because of an internal element that your ignition lock is no longer unblocked you will unfortunately have to replace the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we suggest you to go to a expert who will as well have to give you a new key to start your Hyundai Veloster.
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Whenever you have any additional questions about the Hyundai Veloster, do not hesitate to consult our Hyundai Veloster category.
