We continue our series of web content on what can get stuck on your car. After discovering why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, in this article we’ll check out why the key is stuck in your Land Rover Evoque ignition . Especially frustrating, 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 resolve this issue as quickly as possible. To get this done, 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 Land Rover Evoque is stuck? And, to conclude, how to unblock the key stuck in your Land Rover Evoque ignition.

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What’s the intent of my Land Rover Evoque’s ignition lock?

The ignition lock of your Land Rover Evoque is a security part. Its purpose is to protect your car from theft attempts. It is situated on the steering column of your car, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its purpose is to prevent your Land Rover Evoque from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify your car key. It is closely linked 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 quite often 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 Land Rover Evoque ignition?

Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your Land Rover Evoque 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 Land Rover Evoque that is blocked, do not hesitate to read our article on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing part that you change repeatedly but time has an influence on it and it can happen that you have to change it because of regular wear and tear. Here are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Land Rover Evoque :

  • Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Land Rover Evoque : As we said over, over time, the components of the neiman can become seized up, or become loaded with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from functioning effectively. In such a case, you should experience problems inserting and turning the key before it locks entirely.
  • An element of the ignition of your Land Rover Evoque that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we described 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 Land Rover Evoque: 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 damaged the neiman of it.

How do I unlock the key stuck in my Land Rover Evoque ignition barrel?

We now proceed to the solutions available to you for fixing a key stuck in your Land Rover Evoque ignition . According to the source of your issue 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 copy of your key.
  • Ignition cylinder If the neiman of your Land Rover Evoque 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 Land Rover Evoque.
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  • 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 recommend you to go to a specialist who will as well have to give you a new key to start your Land Rover Evoque.

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