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, in this article we’ll check out why the key is stuck in your Suzuki Alto ignition . Specially irritating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from using your car. We will therefore do everything we can to help you resolve this issue as quickly as possible. To get this done, 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 Suzuki Alto is stuck? And, at last, how to unblock the key stuck in your Suzuki Alto ignition.
What’s the purpose of my Suzuki Alto’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Suzuki Alto is a security feature. Its aim is to protect your car from theft attempts. It is placed on the steering column of your car, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its aim is to prevent your Suzuki Alto from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify 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 speak 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 car.
Why is the key stuck in your Suzuki Alto ignition?
Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Suzuki Alto 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 Suzuki Alto that is blocked, do not think twice to read our content on this subject matter. A neiman is not a wearing component that you replace repeatedly but time has an influence on it and it can happen that you have to replace it due to normal wear and tear. On this website are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Suzuki Alto :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Suzuki Alto : As we said earlier, with time, the elements of the neiman can become seized up, or become filled with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from functioning properly. In this case, you should feel problems inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
- An element of the ignition of your Suzuki Alto that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we revealed in introduction, when we mention 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 Suzuki Alto: Finally, last opportunity, and it’s more or less obvious, 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 broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Suzuki Alto ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for fixing a key stuck in your Suzuki Alto ignition . Depending to the source of your issue the solutions will not be the same, locate them below:
- Ignition barrel blocked due to a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is obvious that your neiman will not unblock. Try softly 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 Suzuki Alto is clogged due to impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a short while, it should unblock the neiman of your Suzuki Alto.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition due to a faulty element: If finally it is due to 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 suggest you to go to a professional who will as well have to give you a new key to begin your Suzuki Alto.
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If perhaps you have any additional questions about the Suzuki Alto, do not hesitate to consult our Suzuki Alto category.
