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, in this article we’ll take a look at why the key is stuck in your Peugeot 3008 ignition . Especially annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from utilising your motor vehicle. We will consequently do everything we can to help you remedy this problem as soon as possible. To achieve 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 Peugeot 3008 is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your Peugeot 3008 ignition.
What’s the purpose of my Peugeot 3008’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Peugeot 3008 is a secureness part. Its purpose is to protect your car from theft attempts. It is positioned on the steering column of your motor vehicle, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its purpose is to prevent your Peugeot 3008 from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify your motor vehicle key. It is closely related 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 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 Peugeot 3008 ignition?
Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Peugeot 3008 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 Peugeot 3008 that is blocked, do not think twice to have a look at our article on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing part that you replace frequently but time has an influence on it and it can happen that you have to replace it due to normal wear and tear. Here are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Peugeot 3008 :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Peugeot 3008 : As we explained earlier, over time, the elements of the neiman can become seized up, or become packed with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from functioning effectively. In this case, you should feel complications inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
- A component of the ignition of your Peugeot 3008 that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we explained in introduction, when we talk about 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 Peugeot 3008: 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 motor vehicle before, he may have twisted internal components and thus damaged the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Peugeot 3008 ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for fixing a key stuck in your Peugeot 3008 ignition . Depending to the source of your problem the solutions will not be the same, 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 Peugeot 3008 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 Peugeot 3008.
- 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 sadly have to replace 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 start your Peugeot 3008.
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