We continue our series of articles on what can get stuck on your car. After seeing why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, today we’ll check out why the key is stuck in your Renault Espace ignition . Especially irritating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from using your car. We will so 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 motor vehicle is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Renault Espace is stuck? And, to conclude, how to unblock the key stuck in your Renault Espace ignition.
What’s the purpose of my Renault Espace’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Renault Espace is a secureness element. Its aim is to protect your car from theft tries. It is situated on the steering column of your car, developed in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its aim is to prevent your Renault Espace from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your car key. It is closely linked 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 speak 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 Renault Espace ignition?
Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your Renault Espace 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 Renault Espace that is blocked, do not hesitate to seek advice from our content page on this subject matter. A neiman is not a wearing part that you replace regularly but time has an influence on it and it can occur that you have to replace it because of normal wear and tear. In this article are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Renault Espace :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Renault Espace : As we explained over, 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 working correctly. In such a case, you should experience problems inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
- An element of the ignition of your Renault Espace that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we explained 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 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 Renault Espace: At last, 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 elements and thus damaged the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Renault Espace ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for handling a key stuck in your Renault Espace ignition . Depending to the source of your issue the solutions will not be the same, discover them down below:
- Ignition barrel blocked because 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 Renault Espace is clogged because of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few moments, it should unblock the neiman of your Renault Espace.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition because of a faulty element: If finally it is because of an internal element that your ignition lock is no longer unblocked you will unfortunately have to replace the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we advise you to go to a specialist who will also have to give you a new key to begin your Renault Espace.
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If you have any additional questions about the Renault Espace, do not hesitate to consult our Renault Espace category.
