We continue our series of web content on what can get stuck on your motor vehicle. After seeing why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, in this article we’ll check out why the key is stuck in your Renault Koleos ignition . Especially frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from utilising your motor vehicle. We will consequently do everything we can to help you solve this problem 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 Koleos is stuck? And, finally, how to unblock the key stuck in your Renault Koleos ignition.
What’s the goal of my Renault Koleos’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Renault Koleos is a secureness component. Its purpose is to secure your car from theft attempts. It is installed on the steering column of your motor vehicle, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its purpose is to prevent your Renault Koleos 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 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 motor vehicle.
Why is the key stuck in your Renault Koleos ignition?
Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your Renault Koleos ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve defined what the ignition is, it’s time to identify why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Renault Koleos that is blocked, do not think twice to consult our content page on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing part that you replace frequently but time has an influence on it and it can happen 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 Renault Koleos :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Renault Koleos : As we explained over, with 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 correctly. In this case, you should experience issue inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
- An element of the ignition of your Renault Koleos that fails: 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 Renault Koleos: 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 elements and thus broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Renault Koleos ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for fixing a key stuck in your Renault Koleos ignition . According to the origin of your problem the solutions will not be the same, locate them below:
- Ignition barrel blocked due to a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is logical that your neiman will not unblock. Try carefully 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 Koleos is clogged due to impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a couple of minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Renault Koleos.
- 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 unfortunately have to replace the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we advise you to go to a professional who will as well have to give you a new key to start your Renault Koleos.
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