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 check out why the key is stuck in your Mazda MX 5 Miata ignition . Specially irritating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from using your car. We will therefore do everything we can to help you remedy this problem as soon as possible. To do this, first, we will show you to you what the ignition of your car is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Mazda MX 5 Miata is stuck? And, finally, how to unblock the key stuck in your Mazda MX 5 Miata ignition.
What’s the purpose of my Mazda MX 5 Miata’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Mazda MX 5 Miata is a security element. Its aim is to secure your car from theft attempts. It is situated on the steering column of your car, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its aim is to prevent your Mazda MX 5 Miata 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 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 car.
Why is the key stuck in your Mazda MX 5 Miata ignition?
Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Mazda MX 5 Miata 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 MX 5 Miata that is blocked, do not think twice to seek advice from our content page on this matter. A neiman is not a wearing part that you change frequently but time has an influence on it and it can appear that you have to change it due to regular wear and tear. Here are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Mazda MX 5 Miata :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Mazda MX 5 Miata : As we stated over, over time, the components of the neiman can become seized up, or become loaded with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from functioning correctly. In this case, you should experience difficulty inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
- A component of the ignition of your Mazda MX 5 Miata 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 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 MX 5 Miata: 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 car before, he may have twisted internal elements and thus damaged the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Mazda MX 5 Miata ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for resolving a key stuck in your Mazda MX 5 Miata ignition . According to the source of your problem the solutions will not be the same, find them below:
- Ignition barrel blocked due to a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is logical that your neiman will not unblock. Try carefully 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 MX 5 Miata is clogged due to impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a couple of minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Mazda MX 5 Miata.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition due to a defective element: If finally it is due to an internal element that your ignition lock is no longer unblocked you will unfortunately have to change 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 Mazda MX 5 Miata.
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