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, today we’ll take a look at why the key is stuck in your Mitsubishi Outlander Sport ignition . Especially frustrating, 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 resolve this problem as soon as possible. To do 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 Outlander Sport is stuck? And, to conclude, how to unblock the key stuck in your Mitsubishi Outlander Sport ignition.
What’s the purpose of my Mitsubishi Outlander Sport’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Mitsubishi Outlander Sport is a security part. Its purpose is to secure your car from theft attempts. It is installed on the steering column of your car, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its purpose is to prevent your Mitsubishi Outlander Sport from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your car key. It is closely linked 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 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 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport ignition?
Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Mitsubishi Outlander Sport ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve described what the ignition is, it’s time to find out why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Mitsubishi Outlander Sport that is blocked, do not hesitate to browse our article on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing part that you change regularly but time has an influence on it and it can occur that you have to change it due to normal wear and tear. In this article are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Mitsubishi Outlander Sport :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Mitsubishi Outlander Sport : As we stated over, over 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 working effectively. In such a case, you should feel issue inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
- A component of the ignition of your Mitsubishi Outlander Sport that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we described in introduction, when we speak 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 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport: 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 elements and thus broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Mitsubishi Outlander Sport ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for resolving a key stuck in your Mitsubishi Outlander Sport ignition . Depending to the source of your problem the solutions will not be the same, discover them below:
- Ignition barrel blocked due to 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 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport is clogged due to impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a short while, it should unblock the neiman of your Mitsubishi Outlander Sport.
- 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 unfortunately have to change the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we advise you to go to a specialist who will also have to give you a new key to begin your Mitsubishi Outlander Sport.
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