We continue our series of content articles on what can get stuck on your motor vehicle. 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 Renualt Express ignition . Particularly frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from employing your motor vehicle. We will therefore do everything we can to help you resolve this issue as quickly as possible. To do this, first, we will describe to you what the ignition of your car is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Renualt Express is stuck? And, to conclude, how to unblock the key stuck in your Renualt Express ignition.
What’s the purpose of my Renualt Express’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Renualt Express is a security component. Its aim is to protect your car from theft attempts. It is positioned on the steering column of your motor vehicle, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its aim is to prevent your Renualt Express from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your motor vehicle 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 speak 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 Renualt Express ignition?
Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your Renualt Express ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve detailed what the ignition is, it’s time to find out why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Renualt Express that is blocked, do not hesitate to browse our content 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 because of regular wear and tear. On this website are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Renualt Express :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Renualt Express : As we stated 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 functioning properly. In such a case, you should experience issue inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
- An element of the ignition of your Renualt Express 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 Renualt Express: Finally, last opportunity, and it’s more or less rational, 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 damaged the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Renualt Express ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for dealing with a key stuck in your Renualt Express ignition . Depending to the source of your issue the solutions will not be the same, 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 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 Renualt Express is clogged because of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a couple of minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Renualt Express.
- 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 sadly have to replace the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we recommend you to go to a professional who will also have to give you a new key to start your Renualt Express.
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