We continue our series of articles 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 Outlander ignition . Especially frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from utilising your car. We will therefore do everything we can to help you remedy this issue as soon as possible. To get this done, first, we will describe to you what the ignition of your car is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Mitsubishi Outlander is stuck? And, to conclude, how to unblock the key stuck in your Mitsubishi Outlander ignition.
What’s the purpose of my Mitsubishi Outlander’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Mitsubishi Outlander is a secureness component. Its goal is to protect your car from theft attempts. It is installed on the steering column of your car, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its goal is to prevent your Mitsubishi Outlander 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 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 generally 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 ignition?
Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your Mitsubishi Outlander ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve explained what the ignition is, it’s time to find out why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Mitsubishi Outlander that is blocked, do not think twice to read our content page on this matter. A neiman is not a wearing component that you change regularly but time has an influence on it and it can happen 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 :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Mitsubishi Outlander : As we explained above, 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 correctly. In this case, you should experience complications inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
- A component of the ignition of your Mitsubishi Outlander that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we explained in introduction, when we mention the neiman we often 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 Mitsubishi Outlander: At last, 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 Outlander ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for dealing with a key stuck in your Mitsubishi Outlander ignition . According 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 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 Mitsubishi Outlander is clogged due to impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a couple of minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Mitsubishi Outlander.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition due to a faulty 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 advise you to go to a expert who will as well have to give you a new key to begin your Mitsubishi Outlander.
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