We continue our series of articles on what can get stuck on your car. After seeing 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 Sprinter 2 ignition . Specially annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from employing your car. We will therefore do everything we can to help you fix this problem as soon as possible. To do 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 Sprinter 2 is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your Mercedes Sprinter 2 ignition.
What’s the purpose of my Mercedes Sprinter 2’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Mercedes Sprinter 2 is a secureness feature. Its goal is to secure your car from theft tries. It is installed on the steering column of your car, developed in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its goal is to prevent your Mercedes Sprinter 2 from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify your car key. It is closely related 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 quite 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 Sprinter 2 ignition?
Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Mercedes Sprinter 2 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 Sprinter 2 that is blocked, do not hesitate to browse our content page on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing component that you replace repeatedly 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. In this article are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Mercedes Sprinter 2 :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Mercedes Sprinter 2 : As we said over, over 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 functioning properly. In this case, you should experience issue inserting and turning the key before it locks entirely.
- A component of the ignition of your Mercedes Sprinter 2 that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we explained in introduction, when we mention the neiman we tend to 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 Sprinter 2: Finally, last possibility, and it’s more or less logical, 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 broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Mercedes Sprinter 2 ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for solving a key stuck in your Mercedes Sprinter 2 ignition . Depending to the origin of your problem the solutions will not be the same, find them below:
- Ignition barrel blocked as a result of a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is obvious that your neiman will not unblock. Try softly 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 Sprinter 2 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 Sprinter 2.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition as a result of a faulty element: If finally it is as a result 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 advise you to go to a expert who will as well have to give you a new key to start your Mercedes Sprinter 2.
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