We continue our series of content articles on what can get stuck on your car. After discovering why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, today we’ll take a look at why the key is stuck in your Peugeot Partner ignition . Especially frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from using your car. We will therefore do everything we can to help you remedy this issue as soon 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 Partner is stuck? And, finally, how to unblock the key stuck in your Peugeot Partner ignition.
What’s the aim of my Peugeot Partner’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Peugeot Partner is a secureness feature. Its aim is to protect your car from theft attempts. It is installed on the steering column of your car, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its aim is to prevent your Peugeot Partner from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your car key. It is closely connected 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 Partner ignition?
Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Peugeot Partner ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve explained what the ignition is, it’s time to identify why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Peugeot Partner that is blocked, do not hesitate to seek advice from our content page on this matter. A neiman is not a wearing part that you change frequently but time has an influence on it and it can appear that you have to change it as a result of normal wear and tear. On this website are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Peugeot Partner :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Peugeot Partner : As we stated earlier, over 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 working effectively. In this case, you should experience difficulty inserting and turning the key before it locks entirely.
- A component of the ignition of your Peugeot Partner 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 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 Partner: 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 car before, he may have twisted internal components and thus broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Peugeot Partner ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for solving a key stuck in your Peugeot Partner ignition . Depending to the origin of your issue the solutions will not be similar, find them down below:
- Ignition barrel blocked as a result of a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is obvious that your neiman will not unblock. Try carefully 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 Partner 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 Partner.
- 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 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 start your Peugeot Partner.
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