We continue our series of content articles 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 take a look at why the key is stuck in your Nissan Xterra ignition . Especially annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from using your motor vehicle. We will consequently do everything we can to help you solve this problem as quickly as possible. To get this done, first, we will explain to you what the ignition of your car is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Nissan Xterra is stuck? And, finally, how to unblock the key stuck in your Nissan Xterra ignition.
What’s the intent of my Nissan Xterra’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Nissan Xterra is a secureness element. Its purpose is to protect your car from theft attempts. It is situated on the steering column of your motor vehicle, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its purpose is to prevent your Nissan Xterra from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify 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 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 Xterra ignition?
Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Nissan Xterra ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve explained what the ignition is, it’s time to find out why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Nissan Xterra that is blocked, do not hesitate to browse our content 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 because of normal wear and tear. On this website are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Nissan Xterra :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Nissan Xterra : As we stated earlier, with time, the components of the neiman can become seized up, or become filled with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from functioning properly. In this case, you should experience struggle inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
- A component of the ignition of your Nissan Xterra that breaks down: 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 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 Xterra: 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 Xterra ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for fixing a key stuck in your Nissan Xterra ignition . Depending to the source of your problem the solutions will not be the same, locate them down below:
- Ignition barrel blocked because of a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is obvious that your neiman will not unblock. Try carefully 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 Xterra is clogged because of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few moments, it should unblock the neiman of your Nissan Xterra.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition because of a defective element: If finally it is because of an internal element that your ignition lock is no longer unblocked you will unfortunately have to change the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we advise you to go to a professional who will as well have to give you a new key to start your Nissan Xterra.
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