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 check out why the key is stuck in your Renault Scenic 4 ignition . Especially annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from using your car. We will therefore do everything we can to help you remedy this issue as quickly as possible. To do this, first, we will show you to you what the ignition of your motor vehicle is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Renault Scenic 4 is stuck? And, at last, how to unblock the key stuck in your Renault Scenic 4 ignition.
What’s the goal of my Renault Scenic 4’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Renault Scenic 4 is a secureness component. Its purpose is to protect your car from theft attempts. It is installed on the steering column of your car, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its purpose is to prevent your Renault Scenic 4 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 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 car.
Why is the key stuck in your Renault Scenic 4 ignition?
Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Renault Scenic 4 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 Scenic 4 that is blocked, do not think twice to consult our article on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing part that you replace repeatedly but time has an influence on it and it can happen that you have to replace it due to normal wear and tear. Here are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Renault Scenic 4 :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Renault Scenic 4 : As we said earlier, over time, the components 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 feel struggle inserting and turning the key before it locks entirely.
- A component of the ignition of your Renault Scenic 4 that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we described in introduction, when we speak about 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 Scenic 4: At last, 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 Renault Scenic 4 ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for dealing with a key stuck in your Renault Scenic 4 ignition . According to the origin of your issue the solutions will not be the same, locate them down below:
- Ignition barrel blocked due to 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 copy of your key.
- Ignition cylinder If the neiman of your Renault Scenic 4 is clogged due to impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a short while, it should unblock the neiman of your Renault Scenic 4.
- 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 recommend you to go to a expert who will as well have to give you a new key to begin your Renault Scenic 4.
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Whenever you have any further questions about the Renault Scenic 4, do not hesitate to consult our Renault Scenic 4 category.
