We continue our series of articles on what can get stuck on your car. After discovering why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, in this article we’ll check out why the key is stuck in your Peugeot 207 ignition . Particularly annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from employing your car. We will consequently do everything we can to help you solve this issue 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 Peugeot 207 is stuck? And, to conclude, how to unblock the key stuck in your Peugeot 207 ignition.
What’s the aim of my Peugeot 207’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Peugeot 207 is a security element. Its purpose is to secure your car from theft tries. It is installed on the steering column of your car, developed in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its purpose is to prevent your Peugeot 207 from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify your car key. It is closely linked 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 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 car.
Why is the key stuck in your Peugeot 207 ignition?
Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your Peugeot 207 ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve described what the ignition is, it’s time to identify why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Peugeot 207 that is blocked, do not hesitate to seek advice from our content on this matter. A neiman is not a wearing part that you change regularly but time has an influence on it and it can occur that you have to change it because of normal wear and tear. In this article are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Peugeot 207 :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Peugeot 207 : As we explained earlier, over time, the components of the neiman can become seized up, or become loaded with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from working properly. In this case, you should feel difficulty inserting and turning the key before it locks entirely.
- An element of the ignition of your Peugeot 207 that fails: 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 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 Peugeot 207: Finally, last opportunity, 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 components and thus damaged the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Peugeot 207 ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for handling a key stuck in your Peugeot 207 ignition . According to the origin of your issue 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 copy of your key.
- Ignition cylinder If the neiman of your Peugeot 207 is clogged because of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a couple of minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Peugeot 207.
- 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 unfortunately have to change the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we suggest you to go to a specialist who will as well have to give you a new key to begin your Peugeot 207.
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