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, today we’ll check out why the key is stuck in your Toyota Avalon ignition . Especially irritating, 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 resolve this issue as quickly as possible. To do this, first, we will show you to you what the ignition of your car is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Toyota Avalon is stuck? And, to conclude, how to unblock the key stuck in your Toyota Avalon ignition.
What’s the goal of my Toyota Avalon’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Toyota Avalon is a security component. Its intent 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 intent is to prevent your Toyota Avalon from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify your motor vehicle key. It is closely related 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 make reference 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 Toyota Avalon ignition?
Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Toyota Avalon ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve defined what the ignition is, it’s time to find out why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Toyota Avalon that is blocked, do not hesitate to have a look at our content page on this subject matter. A neiman is not a wearing part that you change repeatedly 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. Here are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Toyota Avalon :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Toyota Avalon : As we stated over, with time, the elements of the neiman can become seized up, or become loaded with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from working properly. In this case, you should feel struggle inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
- A component of the ignition of your Toyota Avalon that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we described in introduction, when we mention the neiman we tend to 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 Toyota Avalon: Finally, last possibility, and it’s more or less logical, 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 Toyota Avalon ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for solving a key stuck in your Toyota Avalon ignition . According to the source of your issue the solutions will not be similar, locate them 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 carefully 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 Toyota Avalon is clogged as a result of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a couple of minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Toyota Avalon.
- 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 change the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we advise you to go to a professional who will also have to give you a new key to begin your Toyota Avalon.
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