We continue our series of web content on what can get stuck on your motor vehicle. After seeing why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, in this article we’ll take a look at why the key is stuck in your Nissan Leaf ignition . Specially annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from utilising your motor vehicle. We will therefore do everything we can to help you resolve this issue as quickly as possible. To get this done, 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 Nissan Leaf is stuck? And, to conclude, how to unblock the key stuck in your Nissan Leaf ignition.
What’s the intent of my Nissan Leaf’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Nissan Leaf is a secureness feature. Its aim is to secure your car from theft attempts. It is placed on the steering column of your motor vehicle, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its aim is to prevent your Nissan Leaf from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify your motor vehicle 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 often 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 Nissan Leaf ignition?
Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Nissan Leaf ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve defined what the ignition is, it’s time to find out why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Nissan Leaf that is blocked, do not think twice to have a look at our content on this matter. A neiman is not a wearing part that you replace frequently but time has an influence on it and it can occur 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 Nissan Leaf :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Nissan Leaf : As we said earlier, with 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 working correctly. In this case, you should feel issue inserting and turning the key before it locks entirely.
- A component of the ignition of your Nissan Leaf 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 tend to 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 Nissan Leaf: Finally, last possibility, and it’s more or less rational, 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 damaged the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Nissan Leaf ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for solving a key stuck in your Nissan Leaf ignition . Depending to the source of your issue the solutions will not be the same, discover them below:
- Ignition barrel blocked as a result of 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 copy of your key.
- Ignition cylinder If the neiman of your Nissan Leaf is clogged as a result of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Nissan Leaf.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition as a result of a faulty element: If finally it is as a result of an internal element that your ignition lock is no longer unblocked you will regrettably have to replace the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we recommend you to go to a professional who will as well have to give you a new key to begin your Nissan Leaf.
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If you have any further questions about the Nissan Leaf, do not hesitate to consult our Nissan Leaf category.
