We continue our series of web content on what can get stuck on your motor vehicle. After discovering why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, in this article we’ll check out why the key is stuck in your Nissan NV ignition . Particularly irritating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from employing your motor vehicle. We will therefore do everything we can to help you solve this issue as quickly as possible. To achieve this, 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 NV is stuck? And, at last, how to unblock the key stuck in your Nissan NV ignition.
What’s the aim of my Nissan NV’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Nissan NV is a security element. Its intent is to protect your car from theft attempts. It is installed on the steering column of your motor vehicle, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its intent is to prevent your Nissan NV from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your motor vehicle key. It is closely connected to the starter switch which will integrate 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 quite 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 NV ignition?
Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Nissan NV 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 Nissan NV that is blocked, do not think twice to read our content on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing component that you change repeatedly but time has an influence on it and it can happen that you have to change it due to regular wear and tear. In this article are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Nissan NV :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Nissan NV : As we stated above, over 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 functioning effectively. In such a case, you should experience problems inserting and turning the key before it locks entirely.
- An element of the ignition of your Nissan NV that breaks down: 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 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 Nissan NV: 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 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 NV ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for solving a key stuck in your Nissan NV ignition . According to the origin of your issue the solutions will not be similar, locate 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 Nissan NV is clogged due to impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few moments, it should unblock the neiman of your Nissan NV.
- 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 sadly have to change the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we advise you to go to a specialist who will as well have to give you a new key to begin your Nissan NV.
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If you have any additional questions about the Nissan NV, do not hesitate to consult our Nissan NV category.
