We continue our series of content articles 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 check out why the key is stuck in your Nissan Titan ignition . Especially annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from using your motor vehicle. We will consequently do everything we can to help you remedy this problem as soon as possible. To achieve 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 Titan is stuck? And, finally, how to unblock the key stuck in your Nissan Titan ignition.
What’s the goal of my Nissan Titan’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Nissan Titan is a secureness feature. Its intent is to secure your car from theft attempts. It is positioned on the steering column of your motor vehicle, developed in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its intent is to prevent your Nissan Titan from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify your motor vehicle key. It is closely related 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 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 motor vehicle.
Why is the key stuck in your Nissan Titan ignition?
Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Nissan Titan 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 Titan that is blocked, do not hesitate to seek advice from our article on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing part that you change regularly but time has an influence on it and it can appear that you have to change it due to regular wear and tear. Here are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Nissan Titan :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Nissan Titan : As we explained above, over 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 working effectively. In this case, you should feel struggle inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
- A component of the ignition of your Nissan Titan that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we described in introduction, when we speak 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 Titan: 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 elements and thus broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Nissan Titan ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for resolving a key stuck in your Nissan Titan ignition . Depending to the source of your problem the solutions will not be similar, locate them down 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 Titan is clogged due to impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Nissan Titan.
- 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 suggest you to go to a specialist who will also have to give you a new key to begin your Nissan Titan.
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