We continue our series of web content on what can get stuck on your motor vehicle. 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 Renault Kangoo 2 ignition . Especially irritating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from employing your motor vehicle. We will so do everything we can to help you remedy this issue as quickly 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 Renault Kangoo 2 is stuck? And, finally, how to unblock the key stuck in your Renault Kangoo 2 ignition.
What’s the goal of my Renault Kangoo 2’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Renault Kangoo 2 is a secureness component. Its intent is to secure your car from theft attempts. It is situated on the steering column of your motor vehicle, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its intent is to prevent your Renault Kangoo 2 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 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 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 Renault Kangoo 2 ignition?
Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your Renault Kangoo 2 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 Renault Kangoo 2 that is blocked, do not hesitate to browse our content on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing component that you change frequently but time has an influence on it and it can occur that you have to change it because of regular wear and tear. In this article are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Renault Kangoo 2 :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Renault Kangoo 2 : As we explained earlier, over time, the elements of the neiman can become seized up, or become loaded with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from working effectively. In such a case, you should feel struggle inserting and turning the key before it locks entirely.
- An element of the ignition of your Renault Kangoo 2 that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we described 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 Renault Kangoo 2: 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 broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Renault Kangoo 2 ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for resolving a key stuck in your Renault Kangoo 2 ignition . Depending to the origin of your issue the solutions will not be similar, find them down below:
- Ignition barrel blocked because of a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is logical that your neiman will not unblock. Try softly 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 Renault Kangoo 2 is clogged because of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a short while, it should unblock the neiman of your Renault Kangoo 2.
- 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 regrettably have to change the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we recommend you to go to a specialist who will also have to give you a new key to begin your Renault Kangoo 2.
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