We continue our series of 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 607 ignition . Especially annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from employing your motor vehicle. We will so do everything we can to help you resolve 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 607 is stuck? And, to conclude, how to unblock the key stuck in your Peugeot 607 ignition.
What’s the aim of my Peugeot 607’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Peugeot 607 is a secureness part. Its purpose is to secure your car from theft tries. It is installed on the steering column of your motor vehicle, developed in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its purpose is to prevent your Peugeot 607 from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize 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 generally make reference 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 607 ignition?
Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your Peugeot 607 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 607 that is blocked, do not hesitate to have a look at our content on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing part that you change frequently but time has an influence on it and it can happen that you have to change it as a result of regular wear and tear. On this website are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Peugeot 607 :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Peugeot 607 : As we explained above, with 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 effectively. In such a case, you should feel issue inserting and turning the key before it locks entirely.
- A component of the ignition of your Peugeot 607 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 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 607: 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 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 607 ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for fixing a key stuck in your Peugeot 607 ignition . Depending to the source of your issue the solutions will not be the same, discover 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 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 607 is clogged as a result of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a couple of minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Peugeot 607.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition as a result of a defective 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 specialist who will as well have to give you a new key to start your Peugeot 607.
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