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, today we’ll take a look at why the key is stuck in your Opel Corsa ignition . Especially frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from employing your motor vehicle. We will consequently do everything we can to help you solve this issue as soon as possible. To do this, 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 Opel Corsa is stuck? And, at last, how to unblock the key stuck in your Opel Corsa ignition.
What’s the intent of my Opel Corsa’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Opel Corsa is a secureness element. Its aim is to secure your car from theft attempts. It is placed on the steering column of your motor vehicle, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its aim is to prevent your Opel Corsa from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify your motor vehicle 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 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 Opel Corsa ignition?
Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Opel Corsa ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve defined what the ignition is, it’s time to identify why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Opel Corsa that is blocked, do not think twice to consult our content page on this subject. 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 normal wear and tear. Here are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Opel Corsa :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Opel Corsa : As we stated over, over time, the components of the neiman can become seized up, or become packed with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from working correctly. In such a case, you should experience problems inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
- An element of the ignition of your Opel Corsa 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 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 Opel Corsa: At last, 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 damaged the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Opel Corsa ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for resolving a key stuck in your Opel Corsa ignition . Depending to the source of your issue the solutions will not be the same, find them below:
- Ignition barrel blocked due to a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is obvious 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 Opel Corsa is clogged due to impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a short while, it should unblock the neiman of your Opel Corsa.
- 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 expert who will as well have to give you a new key to begin your Opel Corsa.
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