We continue our series of articles on what can get stuck on your car. After discovering why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, in this article we’ll take a look at why the key is stuck in your Suzuki Vitara ignition . Particularly frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from employing your car. 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 Suzuki Vitara is stuck? And, finally, how to unblock the key stuck in your Suzuki Vitara ignition.
What’s the aim of my Suzuki Vitara’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Suzuki Vitara is a security part. Its intent is to secure your car from theft tries. It is placed on the steering column of your car, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its intent is to prevent your Suzuki Vitara from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your car 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 speak about blocked neiman we generally make reference 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 Vitara ignition?
Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Suzuki Vitara ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve described what the ignition is, it’s time to identify why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Suzuki Vitara that is blocked, do not think twice to browse our content on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing part that you change repeatedly but time has an influence on it and it can appear that you have to change it due to regular wear and tear. On this website are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Suzuki Vitara :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Suzuki Vitara : As we stated over, over time, the components of the neiman can become seized up, or become loaded with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from working effectively. In such a case, you should feel problems inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
- A component of the ignition of your Suzuki Vitara that breaks down: 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 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 Suzuki Vitara: 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 Vitara ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for handling a key stuck in your Suzuki Vitara ignition . Depending to the source of your problem the solutions will not be similar, discover them below:
- Ignition barrel blocked due to a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is logical that your neiman will not unblock. Try softly 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 Suzuki Vitara is clogged due to impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a couple of minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Suzuki Vitara.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition due to a defective element: If finally it is due to an internal element that your ignition lock is no longer unblocked you will unfortunately have to change 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 begin your Suzuki Vitara.
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