We continue our series of web content 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 Twingo ignition . Especially irritating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from utilising your car. We will therefore do everything we can to help you fix this problem as quickly as possible. To get this done, first, we will explain to you what the ignition of your motor vehicle is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Renault Twingo is stuck? And, to conclude, how to unblock the key stuck in your Renault Twingo ignition.
What’s the goal of my Renault Twingo’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Renault Twingo is a security component. Its purpose is to secure your car from theft tries. It is placed on the steering column of your car, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its purpose is to prevent your Renault Twingo 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 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 car.
Why is the key stuck in your Renault Twingo ignition?
Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Renault Twingo 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 Twingo that is blocked, do not think twice to read our content on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing component that you replace repeatedly but time has an influence on it and it can appear that you have to replace it as a result of regular wear and tear. Here are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Renault Twingo :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Renault Twingo : As we stated above, 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 such a case, you should experience issue inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
- An element of the ignition of your Renault Twingo 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 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 Twingo: 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 damaged the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Renault Twingo ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for solving a key stuck in your Renault Twingo ignition . Depending to the source of your problem the solutions will not be the same, discover them down below:
- Ignition barrel blocked as a result of a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is logical that your neiman will not unblock. Try gently 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 Twingo is clogged as a result of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a couple of minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Renault Twingo.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition as a result of a faulty element: If finally it is as a result 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 expert who will also have to give you a new key to start your Renault Twingo.
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