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 Opel Zafira 3 ignition . Particularly irritating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from using your motor vehicle. We will therefore do everything we can to help you remedy this issue as soon as possible. To get this done, 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 Zafira 3 is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your Opel Zafira 3 ignition.
What’s the intent of my Opel Zafira 3’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Opel Zafira 3 is a security feature. Its aim is to secure your car from theft attempts. It is installed on the steering column of your motor vehicle, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its aim is to prevent your Opel Zafira 3 from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize 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 talk about blocked neiman we quite often refer 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 Zafira 3 ignition?
Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your Opel Zafira 3 ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve defined what the ignition is, it’s time to find out why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Opel Zafira 3 that is blocked, do not hesitate to browse our content on this subject matter. A neiman is not a wearing part that you change frequently but time has an influence on it and it can happen that you have to change it as a result of normal wear and tear. Here are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Opel Zafira 3 :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Opel Zafira 3 : As we said earlier, 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 effectively. In such a case, you should feel problems inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
- A component of the ignition of your Opel Zafira 3 that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we explained in introduction, when we mention the neiman we often 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 Zafira 3: Finally, last possibility, and it’s more or less logical, 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 broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Opel Zafira 3 ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for dealing with a key stuck in your Opel Zafira 3 ignition . Depending to the source of your issue the solutions will not be the same, locate them below:
- Ignition barrel blocked as a result of 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 Zafira 3 is clogged as a result of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few moments, it should unblock the neiman of your Opel Zafira 3.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition as a result of a faulty element: If finally it is as a result of 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 specialist who will also have to give you a new key to begin your Opel Zafira 3.
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