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 Mazda CX 9 ignition . Especially irritating, 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 fix this issue as soon as possible. To do this, 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 Mazda CX 9 is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your Mazda CX 9 ignition.
What’s the intent of my Mazda CX 9’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Mazda CX 9 is a security feature. Its purpose is to secure your car from theft tries. It is placed on the steering column of your car, developed in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its purpose is to prevent your Mazda CX 9 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 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 car.
Why is the key stuck in your Mazda CX 9 ignition?
Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Mazda CX 9 ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve described what the ignition is, it’s time to find out why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Mazda CX 9 that is blocked, do not think twice to consult 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 occur that you have to replace it because of normal wear and tear. Here are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Mazda CX 9 :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Mazda CX 9 : As we stated above, with time, the elements of the neiman can become seized up, or become packed with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from working properly. In this case, you should feel problems inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
- A component of the ignition of your Mazda CX 9 that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we described 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 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 Mazda CX 9: Finally, last possibility, 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 broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Mazda CX 9 ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for resolving a key stuck in your Mazda CX 9 ignition . Depending to the origin of your issue the solutions will not be similar, locate 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 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 Mazda CX 9 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 Mazda CX 9.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition because of a faulty element: If finally it is because of an internal element that your ignition lock is no longer unblocked you will sadly 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 CX 9.
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In the event that you have any further questions about the Mazda CX 9, do not hesitate to consult our Mazda CX 9 category.
