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 Mitsubishi Mirage ignition . Particularly irritating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from utilising your car. We will consequently do everything we can to help you remedy this issue as soon as possible. To achieve this, first, we will explain to you what the ignition of your car is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Mitsubishi Mirage is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your Mitsubishi Mirage ignition.
What’s the goal of my Mitsubishi Mirage’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Mitsubishi Mirage is a security element. Its intent 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 intent is to prevent your Mitsubishi Mirage from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your car 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 car.
Why is the key stuck in your Mitsubishi Mirage ignition?
Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Mitsubishi Mirage 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 Mitsubishi Mirage that is blocked, do not hesitate to seek advice from our content on this matter. A neiman is not a wearing component that you change frequently but time has an influence on it and it can occur that you have to change it due to regular wear and tear. Here are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Mitsubishi Mirage :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Mitsubishi Mirage : As we stated over, with time, the components 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 complications inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
- A component of the ignition of your Mitsubishi Mirage 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 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 Mitsubishi Mirage: Finally, last possibility, and it’s more or less obvious, 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 Mitsubishi Mirage ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for fixing a key stuck in your Mitsubishi Mirage ignition . Depending to the source of your issue the solutions will not be similar, find them below:
- Ignition barrel blocked due to 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 duplicate of your key.
- Ignition cylinder If the neiman of your Mitsubishi Mirage is clogged due to impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Mitsubishi Mirage.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition due to a defective 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 suggest you to go to a professional who will also have to give you a new key to start your Mitsubishi Mirage.
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