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, today we’ll take a look at why the key is stuck in your Opel Insignia ignition . Specially annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from utilising your car. We will therefore do everything we can to help you solve this problem as quickly as possible. To do this, first, we will describe to you what the ignition of your car is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Opel Insignia is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your Opel Insignia ignition.
What’s the intent of my Opel Insignia’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Opel Insignia is a security feature. Its goal is to protect your car from theft tries. It is situated on the steering column of your car, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its goal is to prevent your Opel Insignia 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 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 refer 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 Insignia ignition?
Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your Opel Insignia 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 Opel Insignia that is blocked, do not hesitate to read our content on this subject matter. A neiman is not a wearing component that you change frequently but time has an influence on it and it can appear that you have to change it because of regular wear and tear. On this website are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Opel Insignia :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Opel Insignia : As we said over, over time, the elements 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 difficulty inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
- A component of the ignition of your Opel Insignia that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we revealed 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 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 Insignia: At last, last opportunity, and it’s more or less logical, 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 broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Opel Insignia ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for resolving a key stuck in your Opel Insignia ignition . According to the origin of your problem the solutions will not be the same, locate them below:
- Ignition barrel blocked because 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 copy of your key.
- Ignition cylinder If the neiman of your Opel Insignia is clogged because of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Opel Insignia.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition because of a faulty element: If finally it is because of 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 advise you to go to a professional who will as well have to give you a new key to begin your Opel Insignia.
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