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 take a look at why the key is stuck in your Peugeot 306 ignition . Especially annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from utilising your car. We will so do everything we can to help you solve this issue as quickly as possible. To get this done, first, we will explain to you what the ignition of your motor vehicle is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Peugeot 306 is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your Peugeot 306 ignition.

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What’s the intent of my Peugeot 306’s ignition lock?

The ignition lock of your Peugeot 306 is a security element. Its aim is to protect your car from theft attempts. It is situated on the steering column of your car, developed in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its aim is to prevent your Peugeot 306 from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize 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 talk 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 Peugeot 306 ignition?

Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Peugeot 306 ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve described what the ignition is, it’s time to find out why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Peugeot 306 that is blocked, do not hesitate to have a look at our content page on this matter. A neiman is not a wearing component that you change repeatedly 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. In this article are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Peugeot 306 :

  • Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Peugeot 306 : As we explained above, 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 functioning correctly. In this case, you should feel struggle inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
  • An element of the ignition of your Peugeot 306 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 306: Finally, last opportunity, and it’s more or less obvious, 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 broken the neiman of it.

How do I unlock the key stuck in my Peugeot 306 ignition barrel?

We now proceed to the solutions available to you for handling a key stuck in your Peugeot 306 ignition . According to the source of your issue the solutions will not be similar, 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 carefully 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 306 is clogged as a result of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Peugeot 306.
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  • 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 regrettably 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 start your Peugeot 306.

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