We continue our series of content articles on what can get stuck on your motor vehicle. After discovering why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, today we’ll check out why the key is stuck in your Lexus UX ignition . Particularly irritating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from utilising your motor vehicle. We will consequently do everything we can to help you solve this issue 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 UX is stuck? And, at last, how to unblock the key stuck in your Lexus UX ignition.
What’s the intent of my Lexus UX’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Lexus UX is a security element. Its intent is to protect your car from theft attempts. It is situated on the steering column of your motor vehicle, developed in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its intent is to prevent your Lexus UX from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify your motor vehicle 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 often make reference to a key that does not turn or does not turn well in the cylinder of the lock of your motor vehicle.
Why is the key stuck in your Lexus UX ignition?
Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Lexus UX ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve defined what the ignition is, it’s time to find out why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Lexus UX that is blocked, do not hesitate to browse our article on this subject matter. A neiman is not a wearing component that you change frequently but time has an influence on it and it can occur that you have to change it as a result of normal wear and tear. On this website are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Lexus UX :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Lexus UX : As we explained over, over time, the components of the neiman can become seized up, or become packed with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from functioning correctly. In such a case, you should feel complications inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
- An element of the ignition of your Lexus UX that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we explained 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 UX: Finally, last opportunity, and it’s more or less logical, if someone forced too much on the neiman in unlocking the steering wheel of your motor vehicle before, he may have twisted internal elements and thus broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Lexus UX ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for dealing with a key stuck in your Lexus UX ignition . According to the origin of your issue the solutions will not be the same, find them down below:
- Ignition barrel blocked as a result of a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is logical 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 UX is clogged as a result of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a short while, it should unblock the neiman of your Lexus UX.
- 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 regrettably have to change the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we suggest you to go to a expert who will as well have to give you a new key to start your Lexus UX.
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