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, today we’ll check out why the key is stuck in your Kia Picanto 3 ignition . Especially annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from using your car. We will consequently do everything we can to help you fix this issue as quickly as possible. To do this, first, we will explain to you what the ignition of your car is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Kia Picanto 3 is stuck? And, finally, how to unblock the key stuck in your Kia Picanto 3 ignition.
What’s the intent of my Kia Picanto 3’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Kia Picanto 3 is a security part. Its goal is to secure your car from theft attempts. It is situated on the steering column of your car, developed in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its goal is to prevent your Kia Picanto 3 from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your car key. It is closely related 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 make reference 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 Kia Picanto 3 ignition?
Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Kia Picanto 3 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 Kia Picanto 3 that is blocked, do not think twice to have a look at our content page on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing component that you change repeatedly but time has an influence on it and it can happen that you have to change it because of normal wear and tear. On this website are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Kia Picanto 3 :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Kia Picanto 3 : As we stated above, over 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 such a case, you should feel difficulty inserting and turning the key before it locks entirely.
- A component of the ignition of your Kia Picanto 3 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 Kia Picanto 3: Finally, 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 Kia Picanto 3 ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for resolving a key stuck in your Kia Picanto 3 ignition . Depending to the source of your issue the solutions will not be similar, discover them down 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 Kia Picanto 3 is clogged because of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a short while, it should unblock the neiman of your Kia Picanto 3.
- 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 change the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we suggest you to go to a professional who will also have to give you a new key to start your Kia Picanto 3.
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