We continue our series of 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 Jeep Cherokee ignition . Especially annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from employing your car. We will consequently do everything we can to help you fix this problem as soon 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 Jeep Cherokee is stuck? And, at last, how to unblock the key stuck in your Jeep Cherokee ignition.
What’s the goal of my Jeep Cherokee’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Jeep Cherokee is a secureness part. Its aim is to secure your car from theft attempts. It is installed on the steering column of your car, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its aim is to prevent your Jeep Cherokee 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 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 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 Jeep Cherokee ignition?
Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Jeep Cherokee ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve described what the ignition is, it’s time to find out why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Jeep Cherokee that is blocked, do not hesitate to seek advice from our content on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing component that you replace frequently but time has an influence on it and it can appear that you have to replace it because of regular wear and tear. On this website are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Jeep Cherokee :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Jeep Cherokee : As we explained over, with 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 feel issue inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
- An element of the ignition of your Jeep Cherokee that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we described 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 Jeep Cherokee: 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 car before, he may have twisted internal components and thus broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Jeep Cherokee ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for fixing a key stuck in your Jeep Cherokee ignition . According to the source of your problem the solutions will not be the same, locate 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 Jeep Cherokee 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 Jeep Cherokee.
- 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 recommend you to go to a professional who will as well have to give you a new key to begin your Jeep Cherokee.
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