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, today we’ll take a look at why the key is stuck in your Toyota Prius ignition . Especially annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from using your car. We will consequently do everything we can to help you remedy this issue as soon as possible. To get this done, first, we will explain to you what the ignition of your car is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Toyota Prius is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your Toyota Prius ignition.
What’s the purpose of my Toyota Prius’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Toyota Prius is a secureness feature. Its goal is to secure your car from theft attempts. It is placed on the steering column of your car, developed in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its goal is to prevent your Toyota Prius from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify your car 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 talk 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 Toyota Prius ignition?
Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Toyota Prius ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve explained what the ignition is, it’s time to find out why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Toyota Prius that is blocked, do not hesitate to browse our content page on this matter. A neiman is not a wearing component that you change frequently but time has an influence on it and it can happen that you have to change it due to regular wear and tear. Here are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Toyota Prius :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Toyota Prius : As we stated earlier, with 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 functioning correctly. In this case, you should experience issue inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
- An element of the ignition of your Toyota Prius that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we revealed in introduction, when we talk about 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 Prius: Finally, last opportunity, and it’s more or less logical, 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 Toyota Prius ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for fixing a key stuck in your Toyota Prius ignition . According to the source of your issue the solutions will not be similar, discover 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 Toyota Prius is clogged due to impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Toyota Prius.
- 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 recommend you to go to a professional who will also have to give you a new key to start your Toyota Prius.
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