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, today we’ll check out why the key is stuck in your Peugeot e-208 ignition . Particularly annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from utilising your car. We will consequently do everything we can to help you resolve this problem as quickly as possible. To achieve this, first, we will explain to you what the ignition of your car is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Peugeot e-208 is stuck? And, at last, how to unblock the key stuck in your Peugeot e-208 ignition.

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What’s the purpose of my Peugeot e-208’s ignition lock?

The ignition lock of your Peugeot e-208 is a security part. Its goal is to protect your car from theft attempts. It is installed on the steering column of your car, developed in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its goal is to prevent your Peugeot e-208 from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your car 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 car.

Why is the key stuck in your Peugeot e-208 ignition?

Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Peugeot e-208 ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve detailed what the ignition is, it’s time to identify why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Peugeot e-208 that is blocked, do not think twice to browse our content page on this matter. A neiman is not a wearing part that you replace frequently but time has an influence on it and it can occur that you have to replace it due to regular wear and tear. On this website are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Peugeot e-208 :

  • Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Peugeot e-208 : As we stated over, over time, the elements of the neiman can become seized up, or become filled with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from working properly. In this case, you should feel problems inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
  • An element of the ignition of your Peugeot e-208 that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we revealed in introduction, when we mention 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 e-208: Finally, last opportunity, and it’s more or less logical, 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 damaged the neiman of it.

How do I unlock the key stuck in my Peugeot e-208 ignition barrel?

We now move on to the solutions available to you for solving a key stuck in your Peugeot e-208 ignition . Depending to the origin of your problem the solutions will not be the same, discover them below:

  • Ignition barrel blocked due to a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is obvious that your neiman will not unblock. Try softly 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 e-208 is clogged due to impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few moments, it should unblock the neiman of your Peugeot e-208.
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  • If your key is stuck in your ignition due to a faulty element: If finally it is due to an internal element that your ignition lock is no longer unblocked you will regrettably have to replace the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we suggest you to go to a professional who will also have to give you a new key to begin your Peugeot e-208.

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If perhaps you have any further questions about the Peugeot e-208, do not hesitate to consult our Peugeot e-208 category.