We continue our series of web content on what can get stuck on your car. After discovering why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, today we’ll check out why the key is stuck in your Nissan Qashqai ignition . Particularly irritating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from using your car. We will consequently do everything we can to help you fix this problem as quickly as possible. To do this, first, we will explain to you what the ignition of your motor vehicle is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Nissan Qashqai is stuck? And, to conclude, how to unblock the key stuck in your Nissan Qashqai ignition.
What’s the intent of my Nissan Qashqai’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Nissan Qashqai is a security element. Its aim is to protect your car from theft tries. It is installed on the steering column of your car, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its aim is to prevent your Nissan Qashqai from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify 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 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 Nissan Qashqai ignition?
Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Nissan Qashqai 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 Nissan Qashqai that is blocked, do not think twice to have a look at our article on this subject matter. A neiman is not a wearing component that you replace regularly but time has an influence on it and it can occur that you have to replace it as a result of regular wear and tear. Here are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Nissan Qashqai :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Nissan Qashqai : As we explained above, with time, the elements 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 this case, you should experience problems inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
- An element of the ignition of your Nissan Qashqai that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we described 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 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 Qashqai: Finally, last opportunity, and it’s more or less rational, 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 Qashqai ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for dealing with a key stuck in your Nissan Qashqai ignition . Depending to the origin of your problem the solutions will not be the same, find them down below:
- Ignition barrel blocked as a result of a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is logical 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 Qashqai 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 Qashqai.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition as a result of a defective element: If finally it is as a result of an internal element that your ignition lock is no longer unblocked you will unfortunately have to replace the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we recommend you to go to a specialist who will also have to give you a new key to begin your Nissan Qashqai.
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