We continue our series of content articles on what can get stuck on your motor vehicle. After seeing why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, in this article we’ll check out why the key is stuck in your Mazda 5 ignition . Specially annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from employing your motor vehicle. We will consequently do everything we can to help you resolve this problem as quickly as possible. To get this done, first, we will explain to you what the ignition of your motor vehicle is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Mazda 5 is stuck? And, finally, how to unblock the key stuck in your Mazda 5 ignition.
What’s the goal of my Mazda 5’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Mazda 5 is a secureness part. Its intent is to protect your car from theft attempts. It is placed on the steering column of your motor vehicle, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its intent is to prevent your Mazda 5 from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your motor vehicle key. It is closely connected to the starter switch which will integrate 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 refer 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 Mazda 5 ignition?
Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Mazda 5 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 Mazda 5 that is blocked, do not hesitate to seek advice from our article on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing component that you replace repeatedly but time has an influence on it and it can happen that you have to replace it because of normal wear and tear. Here are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Mazda 5 :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Mazda 5 : As we stated above, over 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 working correctly. In this case, you should feel issue inserting and turning the key before it locks entirely.
- A component of the ignition of your Mazda 5 that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we revealed in introduction, when we talk about 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 Mazda 5: At last, last opportunity, and it’s more or less rational, if someone forced too much on the neiman in unlocking the steering wheel of your motor vehicle before, he may have twisted internal components and thus damaged the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Mazda 5 ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for resolving a key stuck in your Mazda 5 ignition . According to the origin of your problem the solutions will not be the same, find 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 gently 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 Mazda 5 is clogged because of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Mazda 5.
- 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 regrettably have to replace the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we suggest you to go to a specialist who will also have to give you a new key to begin your Mazda 5.
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