We continue our series of content 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 Nissan Micra 2 ignition . Particularly frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from employing your car. We will therefore do everything we can to help you fix this issue as quickly as possible. To get this done, first, we will describe to you what the ignition of your motor vehicle is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Nissan Micra 2 is stuck? And, finally, how to unblock the key stuck in your Nissan Micra 2 ignition.
What’s the intent of my Nissan Micra 2’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Nissan Micra 2 is a security feature. Its intent is to protect your car from theft attempts. It is installed on the steering column of your car, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its intent is to prevent your Nissan Micra 2 from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize 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 refer 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 Nissan Micra 2 ignition?
Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your Nissan Micra 2 ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve defined what the ignition is, it’s time to identify why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Nissan Micra 2 that is blocked, do not think twice to consult our content page on this subject matter. A neiman is not a wearing component that you change repeatedly but time has an influence on it and it can appear that you have to change it as a result of normal wear and tear. Here are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Nissan Micra 2 :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Nissan Micra 2 : As we explained over, with time, the components of the neiman can become seized up, or become loaded with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from working effectively. In this case, you should experience complications inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
- An element of the ignition of your Nissan Micra 2 that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we revealed 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 Micra 2: Finally, 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 components and thus broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Nissan Micra 2 ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for handling a key stuck in your Nissan Micra 2 ignition . Depending to the source of your issue the solutions will not be similar, locate 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 duplicate of your key.
- Ignition cylinder If the neiman of your Nissan Micra 2 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 Micra 2.
- 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 change the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we recommend you to go to a expert who will also have to give you a new key to begin your Nissan Micra 2.
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If you have any further questions about the Nissan Micra 2, do not hesitate to consult our Nissan Micra 2 category.
