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, today we’ll check out why the key is stuck in your Scion xB ignition . Particularly annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from employing your motor vehicle. We will so do everything we can to help you resolve this problem 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 Scion xB is stuck? And, at last, how to unblock the key stuck in your Scion xB ignition.

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What’s the aim of my Scion xB’s ignition lock?

The ignition lock of your Scion xB is a security component. Its goal is to protect your car from theft attempts. It is installed on the steering column of your motor vehicle, developed in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its goal is to prevent your Scion xB 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 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 generally 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 Scion xB ignition?

Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Scion xB ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve defined what the ignition is, it’s time to find out why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Scion xB that is blocked, do not think twice to consult our content on this subject. 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 because of regular wear and tear. On this website are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Scion xB :

  • Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Scion xB : As we said above, over time, the components of the neiman can become seized up, or become filled with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from functioning effectively. In such a case, you should experience difficulty inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
  • A component of the ignition of your Scion xB 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 Scion xB: 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 motor vehicle before, he may have twisted internal components and thus damaged the neiman of it.

How do I unlock the key stuck in my Scion xB ignition barrel?

We now move on to the solutions available to you for resolving a key stuck in your Scion xB ignition . Depending to the origin of your problem the solutions will not be the same, discover 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 duplicate of your key.
  • Ignition cylinder If the neiman of your Scion xB is clogged because of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a short while, it should unblock the neiman of your Scion xB.
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  • 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 regrettably have to change the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we suggest you to go to a specialist who will as well have to give you a new key to start your Scion xB.

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