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 Infiniti Q50 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 fix this problem as quickly as possible. To do this, first, we will show you to you what the ignition of your car is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Infiniti Q50 is stuck? And, at last, how to unblock the key stuck in your Infiniti Q50 ignition.
What’s the purpose of my Infiniti Q50’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Infiniti Q50 is a security element. Its aim is to protect your car from theft tries. It is installed on the steering column of your motor vehicle, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its aim is to prevent your Infiniti Q50 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 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 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 Infiniti Q50 ignition?
Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Infiniti Q50 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 Infiniti Q50 that is blocked, do not hesitate to have a look at 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 regular wear and tear. On this website are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Infiniti Q50 :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Infiniti Q50 : As we explained over, over time, the elements of the neiman can become seized up, or become filled with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from working effectively. In this case, you should experience struggle inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
- An element of the ignition of your Infiniti Q50 that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we explained in introduction, when we mention the neiman we often 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 Infiniti Q50: Finally, last opportunity, 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 damaged the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Infiniti Q50 ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for resolving a key stuck in your Infiniti Q50 ignition . According to the origin of your problem 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 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 Infiniti Q50 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 Infiniti Q50.
- 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 unfortunately have to change the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we recommend you to go to a specialist who will also have to give you a new key to begin your Infiniti Q50.
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