We continue our series of articles on what can get stuck on your car. After discovering why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, today we’ll take a look at why the key is stuck in your Lexus IS ignition . Particularly 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 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 Lexus IS is stuck? And, at last, how to unblock the key stuck in your Lexus IS ignition.
What’s the intent of my Lexus IS’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Lexus IS is a security part. Its intent is to protect your car from theft attempts. It is placed on the steering column of your car, developed in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its intent is to prevent your Lexus IS 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 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 car.
Why is the key stuck in your Lexus IS ignition?
Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your Lexus IS ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve detailed what the ignition is, it’s time to find out why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Lexus IS that is blocked, do not hesitate to have a look at our content on this matter. 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 as a result of regular wear and tear. In this article are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Lexus IS :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Lexus IS : As we explained earlier, 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 properly. In this case, you should feel struggle inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
- An element of the ignition of your Lexus IS that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we described in introduction, when we speak about the neiman we often 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 Lexus IS: At last, last opportunity, and it’s more or less obvious, if someone forced too much on the neiman in unlocking the steering wheel of your car before, he may have twisted internal elements and thus broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Lexus IS ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for solving a key stuck in your Lexus IS ignition . According to the origin of your problem the solutions will not be the same, locate them below:
- Ignition barrel blocked as a result 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 duplicate of your key.
- Ignition cylinder If the neiman of your Lexus IS is clogged as a result of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few moments, it should unblock the neiman of your Lexus IS.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition as a result of a faulty element: If finally it is as a result 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 suggest you to go to a professional who will as well have to give you a new key to begin your Lexus IS.
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