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, today we’ll check out why the key is stuck in your Mercedes Classe A 3 ignition . Specially annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from using 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 describe to you what the ignition of your motor vehicle is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Mercedes Classe A 3 is stuck? And, to conclude, how to unblock the key stuck in your Mercedes Classe A 3 ignition.
What’s the intent of my Mercedes Classe A 3’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Mercedes Classe A 3 is a secureness component. Its intent is to protect your car from theft tries. It is positioned on the steering column of your motor vehicle, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its intent is to prevent your Mercedes Classe A 3 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 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 Classe A 3 ignition?
Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your Mercedes Classe A 3 ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve defined what the ignition is, it’s time to find out why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Mercedes Classe A 3 that is blocked, do not hesitate to have a look at our content on this matter. A neiman is not a wearing component that you replace regularly but time has an influence on it and it can appear that you have to replace it as a result of normal wear and tear. On this website are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Mercedes Classe A 3 :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Mercedes Classe A 3 : As we explained over, with 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.
- An element of the ignition of your Mercedes Classe A 3 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 tend to 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 Classe A 3: 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 elements and thus damaged the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Mercedes Classe A 3 ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for resolving a key stuck in your Mercedes Classe A 3 ignition . Depending to the source of your problem the solutions will not be similar, 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 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 Mercedes Classe A 3 is clogged as a result of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Mercedes Classe A 3.
- 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 replace the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we advise you to go to a expert who will also have to give you a new key to start your Mercedes Classe A 3.
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