We continue our series of content articles on what can get stuck on your motor vehicle. After seeing why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, today we’ll check out why the key is stuck in your Peugeot Boxer ignition . Especially annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from employing your motor vehicle. We will therefore do everything we can to help you remedy this issue as quickly as possible. To do this, first, we will describe to you what the ignition of your car is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Peugeot Boxer is stuck? And, at last, how to unblock the key stuck in your Peugeot Boxer ignition.
What’s the goal of my Peugeot Boxer’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Peugeot Boxer is a security element. Its goal is to secure your car from theft tries. It is installed on the steering column of your motor vehicle, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its goal is to prevent your Peugeot Boxer 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 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 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 Boxer ignition?
Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your Peugeot Boxer 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 Boxer 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 change frequently but time has an influence on it and it can occur that you have to change it due to normal wear and tear. On this website are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Peugeot Boxer :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Peugeot Boxer : As we said above, over time, the components of the neiman can become seized up, or become loaded with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from functioning effectively. In such a case, you should experience struggle inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
- A component of the ignition of your Peugeot Boxer 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 Boxer: 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 Boxer ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for fixing a key stuck in your Peugeot Boxer ignition . Depending to the source of your issue 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 copy of your key.
- Ignition cylinder If the neiman of your Peugeot Boxer is clogged due to impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a short while, it should unblock the neiman of your Peugeot Boxer.
- 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 suggest you to go to a professional who will as well have to give you a new key to begin your Peugeot Boxer.
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