We continue our series of web content 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 4008 ignition . Specially irritating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from using your motor vehicle. We will therefore do everything we can to help you fix this issue as quickly as possible. To achieve this, first, we will show you to you what the ignition of your car is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Peugeot 4008 is stuck? And, to conclude, how to unblock the key stuck in your Peugeot 4008 ignition.
What’s the intent of my Peugeot 4008’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Peugeot 4008 is a security component. Its intent is to protect your car from theft attempts. It is placed on the steering column of your motor vehicle, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its intent is to prevent your Peugeot 4008 from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify your motor vehicle key. It is closely connected 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 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 4008 ignition?
Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Peugeot 4008 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 4008 that is blocked, do not think twice to seek advice from our content on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing part that you change regularly but time has an influence on it and it can happen that you have to change it due to regular wear and tear. Here are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Peugeot 4008 :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Peugeot 4008 : As we stated earlier, over time, the components 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 experience problems inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
- A component of the ignition of your Peugeot 4008 that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we revealed in introduction, when we speak about the neiman we often include, the cylinder, the lock and the starter switch, if one of these parts is defective, 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 4008: 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 components and thus broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Peugeot 4008 ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for resolving a key stuck in your Peugeot 4008 ignition . According to the source of your issue the solutions will not be the same, locate them 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 4008 is clogged due to impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a couple of minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Peugeot 4008.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition due to a defective element: If finally it is due to 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 recommend you to go to a expert who will as well have to give you a new key to begin your Peugeot 4008.
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