We continue our series of articles on what can get stuck on your car. 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 Opel Agila ignition . Especially frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from using your car. We will so do everything we can to help you solve this problem as soon 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 Opel Agila is stuck? And, finally, how to unblock the key stuck in your Opel Agila ignition.
What’s the aim of my Opel Agila’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Opel Agila is a secureness feature. Its intent is to secure your car from theft tries. It is placed on the steering column of your car, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its intent is to prevent your Opel Agila from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify your car 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 car.
Why is the key stuck in your Opel Agila ignition?
Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your Opel Agila ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve detailed what the ignition is, it’s time to find out why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Opel Agila that is blocked, do not think twice to browse our article on this subject matter. A neiman is not a wearing component that you change regularly but time has an influence on it and it can occur 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 Opel Agila :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Opel Agila : As we explained over, over 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 such a case, you should experience struggle inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
- An element of the ignition of your Opel Agila that fails: 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 Opel Agila: Finally, last possibility, 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 elements and thus damaged the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Opel Agila ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for solving a key stuck in your Opel Agila ignition . According to the origin of your problem the solutions will not be similar, find 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 duplicate of your key.
- Ignition cylinder If the neiman of your Opel Agila 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 Opel Agila.
- 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 unfortunately have to change the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we recommend you to go to a specialist who will as well have to give you a new key to start your Opel Agila.
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