We continue our series of web content on what can get stuck on your motor vehicle. 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 Tesla Model S ignition . Specially irritating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from utilising your motor vehicle. We will so do everything we can to help you remedy this issue as quickly as possible. To achieve this, first, we will explain to you what the ignition of your motor vehicle is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Tesla Model S is stuck? And, to conclude, how to unblock the key stuck in your Tesla Model S ignition.
What’s the purpose of my Tesla Model S’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Tesla Model S is a security feature. Its aim is to secure your car from theft attempts. It is placed on the steering column of your motor vehicle, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its aim is to prevent your Tesla Model S from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your motor vehicle 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 quite 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 Tesla Model S ignition?
Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Tesla Model S 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 Tesla Model S that is blocked, do not hesitate to seek advice from our article on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing part that you change regularly but time has an influence on it and it can appear that you have to change it due to regular wear and tear. Here are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Tesla Model S :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Tesla Model S : As we said 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 working correctly. In this case, you should experience struggle inserting and turning the key before it locks entirely.
- A component of the ignition of your Tesla Model S that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we revealed 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 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 Tesla Model S: 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 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 Tesla Model S ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for fixing a key stuck in your Tesla Model S ignition . Depending to the source of your issue the solutions will not be similar, 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 copy of your key.
- Ignition cylinder If the neiman of your Tesla Model S 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 Tesla Model S.
- 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 change the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we recommend you to go to a professional who will as well have to give you a new key to start your Tesla Model S.
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