We continue our series of content articles on what can get stuck on your car. After seeing why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, in this article we’ll check out why the key is stuck in your Subaru Impreza ignition . Specially annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from utilising your car. We will so do everything we can to help you fix this issue as quickly as possible. To achieve this, first, we will explain to you what the ignition of your car is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Subaru Impreza is stuck? And, finally, how to unblock the key stuck in your Subaru Impreza ignition.

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What’s the aim of my Subaru Impreza’s ignition lock?

The ignition lock of your Subaru Impreza is a security part. Its purpose is to protect your car from theft attempts. It is placed on the steering column of your car, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its purpose is to prevent your Subaru Impreza from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your car key. It is closely related 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 speak 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 car.

Why is the key stuck in your Subaru Impreza ignition?

Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Subaru Impreza ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve detailed what the ignition is, it’s time to identify why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Subaru Impreza that is blocked, do not hesitate to browse our content on this subject matter. A neiman is not a wearing component that you change regularly but time has an influence on it and it can happen that you have to change it as a result of normal wear and tear. On this website are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Subaru Impreza :

  • Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Subaru Impreza : As we said earlier, over 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 working effectively. In this case, you should experience problems inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
  • A component of the ignition of your Subaru Impreza that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we revealed 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 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 Subaru Impreza: 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 car before, he may have twisted internal elements and thus damaged the neiman of it.

How do I unlock the key stuck in my Subaru Impreza ignition barrel?

We now proceed to the solutions available to you for fixing a key stuck in your Subaru Impreza ignition . According to the origin of your issue the solutions will not be similar, find 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 duplicate of your key.
  • Ignition cylinder If the neiman of your Subaru Impreza is clogged as a result of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a short while, it should unblock the neiman of your Subaru Impreza.
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  • 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 sadly have to change the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we recommend you to go to a specialist who will as well have to give you a new key to start your Subaru Impreza.

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