We continue our series of content 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 Mercedes AMG GT ignition . Particularly irritating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from employing your car. We will consequently do everything we can to help you remedy this issue as quickly 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 Mercedes AMG GT is stuck? And, at last, how to unblock the key stuck in your Mercedes AMG GT ignition.
What’s the aim of my Mercedes AMG GT’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Mercedes AMG GT is a secureness part. Its goal is to secure your car from theft attempts. It is placed on the steering column of your car, developed in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its goal is to prevent your Mercedes AMG GT from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your car 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 car.
Why is the key stuck in your Mercedes AMG GT ignition?
Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Mercedes AMG GT 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 Mercedes AMG GT that is blocked, do not hesitate to read our content on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing part 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. Here are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Mercedes AMG GT :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Mercedes AMG GT : As we stated over, with time, the elements of the neiman can become seized up, or become loaded with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from working properly. In this case, you should experience difficulty inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
- An element of the ignition of your Mercedes AMG GT that breaks down: 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 Mercedes AMG GT: At last, last possibility, 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 Mercedes AMG GT ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for handling a key stuck in your Mercedes AMG GT ignition . According to the source 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 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 Mercedes AMG GT is clogged as a result of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few moments, it should unblock the neiman of your Mercedes AMG GT.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition as a result of a defective element: If finally it is as a result of 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 advise you to go to a specialist who will as well have to give you a new key to start your Mercedes AMG GT.
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