We continue our series of content 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 Lexus NX ignition . Especially annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from utilising your car. We will consequently do everything we can to help you solve this problem as soon as possible. To get this done, 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 Lexus NX is stuck? And, at last, how to unblock the key stuck in your Lexus NX ignition.

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What’s the goal of my Lexus NX’s ignition lock?

The ignition lock of your Lexus NX is a secureness feature. Its aim is to protect your car from theft tries. It is positioned on the steering column of your car, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its aim is to prevent your Lexus NX 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 Lexus NX ignition?

Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Lexus NX ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve detailed what the ignition is, it’s time to identify why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Lexus NX that is blocked, do not think twice to read our article on this subject matter. A neiman is not a wearing part that you change regularly but time has an influence on it and it can appear 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 Lexus NX :

  • Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Lexus NX : As we said 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 functioning correctly. In such a case, you should experience issue inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
  • An element of the ignition of your Lexus NX 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 Lexus NX: Finally, 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 components and thus damaged the neiman of it.

How do I unlock the key stuck in my Lexus NX ignition barrel?

We now move on to the solutions available to you for dealing with a key stuck in your Lexus NX ignition . According to the origin of your problem 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 softly 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 Lexus NX 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 Lexus NX.
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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 sadly 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 Lexus NX.

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If you wish more guides on the Lexus NX, go to our Lexus NX category.