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 seat leon ignition . Particularly frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from using your motor vehicle. We will so do everything we can to help you remedy this problem as quickly as possible. To get this done, first, we will describe to you what the ignition of your motor vehicle is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your seat leon is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your seat leon ignition.
What’s the intent of my seat leon’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your seat leon is a secureness component. Its intent is to protect your car from theft attempts. It is positioned on the steering column of your motor vehicle, developed in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its intent is to prevent your seat leon from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify 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 talk about blocked neiman we often 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 seat leon ignition?
Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your seat leon ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve explained what the ignition is, it’s time to find out why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your seat leon that is blocked, do not think twice to browse our content page on this matter. A neiman is not a wearing part that you replace frequently but time has an influence on it and it can occur 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 seat leon :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your seat leon : As we explained 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 correctly. In such a case, you should experience problems inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
- A component of the ignition of your seat leon that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we explained in introduction, when we speak about the neiman we often 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 seat leon: Finally, last possibility, 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 seat leon ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for resolving a key stuck in your seat leon ignition . Depending to the source of your problem the solutions will not be the same, discover them 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 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 seat leon 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 seat leon.
- 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 regrettably have to replace the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we advise you to go to a specialist who will also have to give you a new key to start your seat leon.
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