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 Infiniti QX50 ignition . Especially frustrating, 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 issue as quickly as possible. To do this, first, we will describe to you what the ignition of your car is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Infiniti QX50 is stuck? And, finally, how to unblock the key stuck in your Infiniti QX50 ignition.

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What’s the purpose of my Infiniti QX50’s ignition lock?

The ignition lock of your Infiniti QX50 is a secureness part. Its purpose is to secure your car from theft tries. It is installed on the steering column of your motor vehicle, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its purpose is to prevent your Infiniti QX50 from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify 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 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 motor vehicle.

Why is the key stuck in your Infiniti QX50 ignition?

Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your Infiniti QX50 ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve defined what the ignition is, it’s time to identify why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Infiniti QX50 that is blocked, do not think twice to consult our content page on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing part that you replace regularly but time has an influence on it and it can occur that you have to replace it because of normal wear and tear. On this website are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Infiniti QX50 :

  • Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Infiniti QX50 : As we explained above, over time, the elements of the neiman can become seized up, or become packed with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from functioning effectively. In such a case, you should feel difficulty inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
  • An element of the ignition of your Infiniti QX50 that fails: 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 Infiniti QX50: At last, last possibility, and it’s more or less logical, 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 QX50 ignition barrel?

We now proceed to the solutions available to you for solving a key stuck in your Infiniti QX50 ignition . Depending to the origin of your issue the solutions will not be the same, find them below:

  • Ignition barrel blocked because of a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is obvious that your neiman will not unblock. Try carefully with a mallet to straighten your key, if you can’t do it, use the copy of your key.
  • Ignition cylinder If the neiman of your Infiniti QX50 is clogged because of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few moments, it should unblock the neiman of your Infiniti QX50.
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  • If your key is stuck in your ignition because of a faulty element: If finally it is because of an internal element that your ignition lock is no longer unblocked you will sadly have to replace 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 Infiniti QX50.

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Whenever you have any additional questions about the Infiniti QX50, do not hesitate to consult our Infiniti QX50 category.