We continue our series of web content 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 Mini Cooper ignition . Especially annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from employing your car. We will therefore do everything we can to help you solve this issue 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 Mini Cooper is stuck? And, at last, how to unblock the key stuck in your Mini Cooper ignition.
What’s the goal of my Mini Cooper’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Mini Cooper is a security feature. Its aim is to protect your car from theft attempts. It is situated on the steering column of your car, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its aim is to prevent your Mini Cooper from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify your car key. It is closely connected 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 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 car.
Why is the key stuck in your Mini Cooper ignition?
Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Mini Cooper ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve detailed what the ignition is, it’s time to find out why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Mini Cooper that is blocked, do not hesitate to browse our content on this subject. 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. Here are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Mini Cooper :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Mini Cooper : As we said 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 functioning correctly. In this case, you should feel complications inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
- A component of the ignition of your Mini Cooper that breaks down: 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 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 Mini Cooper: At last, last opportunity, 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 components and thus broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Mini Cooper ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for resolving a key stuck in your Mini Cooper ignition . According to the origin 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 Mini Cooper 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 Mini Cooper.
- 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 sadly have to replace the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we suggest you to go to a expert who will also have to give you a new key to start your Mini Cooper.
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If perhaps you have any further questions about the Mini Cooper, do not hesitate to consult our Mini Cooper category.
