We continue our series of content 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 check out why the key is stuck in your Mini Countryman ignition . Specially irritating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from utilising your motor vehicle. We will so do everything we can to help you solve 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 Mini Countryman is stuck? And, to conclude, how to unblock the key stuck in your Mini Countryman ignition.
What’s the purpose of my Mini Countryman’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Mini Countryman is a security feature. Its intent is to protect your car from theft tries. It is placed on the steering column of your motor vehicle, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its intent is to prevent your Mini Countryman from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your motor vehicle key. It is closely linked 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 generally refer 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 Mini Countryman ignition?
Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Mini Countryman 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 Countryman that is blocked, do not hesitate to have a look at our article on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing part that you change frequently but time has an influence on it and it can appear that you have to change it because of regular wear and tear. On this website are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Mini Countryman :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Mini Countryman : As we said over, over time, the elements of the neiman can become seized up, or become packed with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from functioning effectively. In this case, you should feel issue inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
- A component of the ignition of your Mini Countryman that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we described in introduction, when we mention 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 Countryman: 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 motor vehicle before, he may have twisted internal components and thus broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Mini Countryman ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for resolving a key stuck in your Mini Countryman ignition . According to the origin of your problem the solutions will not be similar, locate them below:
- Ignition barrel blocked because 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 duplicate of your key.
- Ignition cylinder If the neiman of your Mini Countryman is clogged because of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a short while, it should unblock the neiman of your Mini Countryman.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition because of a defective element: If finally it is because of 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 Mini Countryman.
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To find more tips on the Mini Countryman, take a look at the Mini Countryman category.
