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 check out why the key is stuck in your Peugeot 4007 ignition . Particularly frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from using your motor vehicle. We will so do everything we can to help you remedy this problem as quickly as possible. To achieve this, 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 4007 is stuck? And, to conclude, how to unblock the key stuck in your Peugeot 4007 ignition.
What’s the intent of my Peugeot 4007’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Peugeot 4007 is a security component. Its aim is to secure your car from theft tries. It is placed on the steering column of your motor vehicle, developed in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its aim is to prevent your Peugeot 4007 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 speak about blocked neiman we 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 4007 ignition?
Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your Peugeot 4007 ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve detailed what the ignition is, it’s time to find out why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Peugeot 4007 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 regularly 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 reasons of a ignition that locks on Peugeot 4007 :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Peugeot 4007 : As we stated over, with time, the elements of the neiman can become seized up, or become loaded with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from working effectively. In this case, you should experience issue inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
- An element of the ignition of your Peugeot 4007 that fails: 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 4007: At last, 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 elements and thus damaged the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Peugeot 4007 ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for solving a key stuck in your Peugeot 4007 ignition . Depending to the origin of your problem the solutions will not be the same, discover them down 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 4007 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 Peugeot 4007.
- 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 expert who will also have to give you a new key to start your Peugeot 4007.
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Whenever you have any additional questions about the Peugeot 4007, do not hesitate to consult our Peugeot 4007 category.
