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 Corolla Verso ignition . Especially frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from using your motor vehicle. We will consequently 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 motor vehicle is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Toyota Corolla Verso is stuck? And, at last, how to unblock the key stuck in your Toyota Corolla Verso ignition.
What’s the goal of my Toyota Corolla Verso’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Toyota Corolla Verso is a secureness feature. Its aim is to secure your car from theft attempts. It is installed on the steering column of your motor vehicle, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its aim is to prevent your Toyota Corolla Verso 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 often 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 Corolla Verso ignition?
Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Toyota Corolla Verso 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 Toyota Corolla Verso that is blocked, do not hesitate to read our article on this matter. A neiman is not a wearing part that you replace regularly but time has an influence on it and it can happen that you have to replace it as a result of normal wear and tear. In this article are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Toyota Corolla Verso :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Toyota Corolla Verso : As we explained above, 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 properly. In this case, you should feel struggle inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
- An element of the ignition of your Toyota Corolla Verso 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 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 Corolla Verso: Finally, last possibility, and it’s more or less rational, if someone forced too much on the neiman in unlocking the steering wheel of your motor vehicle before, he may have twisted internal components and thus broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Toyota Corolla Verso ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for resolving a key stuck in your Toyota Corolla Verso ignition . According to the source of your issue the solutions will not be the same, find them down below:
- Ignition barrel blocked as a result of 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 Toyota Corolla Verso is clogged as a result of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few moments, it should unblock the neiman of your Toyota Corolla Verso.
- 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 unfortunately have to replace 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 Toyota Corolla Verso.
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