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 take a look at why the key is stuck in your Renault Megane ignition . Especially frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from utilising your car. We will so do everything we can to help you solve this issue as quickly as possible. To get this done, 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 Renault Megane is stuck? And, finally, how to unblock the key stuck in your Renault Megane ignition.
What’s the purpose of my Renault Megane’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Renault Megane is a security part. Its purpose is to protect your car from theft tries. It is positioned on the steering column of your car, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its purpose is to prevent your Renault Megane from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify 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 speak about blocked neiman we generally 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 Megane ignition?
Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Renault Megane 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 Megane that is blocked, do not think twice to have a look at 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 occur that you have to change it as a result of regular wear and tear. Here are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Renault Megane :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Renault Megane : As we said above, with time, the elements of the neiman can become seized up, or become packed with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from functioning properly. In this case, you should feel complications inserting and turning the key before it locks entirely.
- An element of the ignition of your Renault Megane that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we explained in introduction, when we mention the neiman we tend to 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 Megane: Finally, last possibility, 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 broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Renault Megane ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for fixing a key stuck in your Renault Megane ignition . According to the source 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 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 Megane 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 Renault Megane.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition as a result of a defective element: If finally it is as a result of an internal element that your ignition lock is no longer unblocked you will sadly have to change the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we recommend you to go to a expert who will also have to give you a new key to begin your Renault Megane.
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