We continue our series of articles on what can get stuck on your motor vehicle. After discovering why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, in this article we’ll take a look at why the key is stuck in your Mercedes Benz GLK ignition . Specially frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from employing your motor vehicle. We will so do everything we can to help you fix this problem as quickly as possible. To achieve this, first, we will show you to you what the ignition of your motor vehicle is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Mercedes Benz GLK is stuck? And, finally, how to unblock the key stuck in your Mercedes Benz GLK ignition.
What’s the intent of my Mercedes Benz GLK’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Mercedes Benz GLK is a secureness element. Its goal is to secure your car from theft tries. It is placed on the steering column of your motor vehicle, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its goal is to prevent your Mercedes Benz GLK 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 talk 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 Mercedes Benz GLK ignition?
Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Mercedes Benz GLK ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve explained what the ignition is, it’s time to identify why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Mercedes Benz GLK that is blocked, do not hesitate to consult our article on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing part that you change repeatedly but time has an influence on it and it can occur that you have to change it due to normal wear and tear. On this website are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Mercedes Benz GLK :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Mercedes Benz GLK : As we said over, with 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 experience problems inserting and turning the key before it locks entirely.
- An element of the ignition of your Mercedes Benz GLK that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we explained 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 Mercedes Benz GLK: Finally, last possibility, 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 elements and thus broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Mercedes Benz GLK ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for fixing a key stuck in your Mercedes Benz GLK ignition . Depending to the origin of your problem the solutions will not be the same, locate 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 duplicate of your key.
- Ignition cylinder If the neiman of your Mercedes Benz GLK is clogged due to impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few moments, it should unblock the neiman of your Mercedes Benz GLK.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition due to a faulty element: If finally it is due to 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 recommend you to go to a specialist who will also have to give you a new key to begin your Mercedes Benz GLK.
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If you wish more tutorials on the Mercedes Benz GLK, go to our Mercedes Benz GLK category.
