We continue our series of web content on what can get stuck on your motor vehicle. After seeing why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, today we’ll take a look at why the key is stuck in your Toyota Rav 4 ignition . Particularly frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from employing your motor vehicle. We will therefore do everything we can to help you fix this issue as quickly as possible. To achieve this, first, we will describe to you what the ignition of your car is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Toyota Rav 4 is stuck? And, finally, how to unblock the key stuck in your Toyota Rav 4 ignition.
What’s the intent of my Toyota Rav 4’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Toyota Rav 4 is a secureness part. Its intent is to protect 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 Rav 4 from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify your motor vehicle key. It is closely connected 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 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 Toyota Rav 4 ignition?
Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your Toyota Rav 4 ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve described what the ignition is, it’s time to find out why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Toyota Rav 4 that is blocked, do not think twice to seek advice from our content on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing component that you replace regularly but time has an influence on it and it can occur that you have to replace it due to normal wear and tear. In this article are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Toyota Rav 4 :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Toyota Rav 4 : As we stated earlier, 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 functioning correctly. In such a case, you should experience problems inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
- An element of the ignition of your Toyota Rav 4 that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we explained 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 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 Toyota Rav 4: At last, last opportunity, 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 Rav 4 ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for handling a key stuck in your Toyota Rav 4 ignition . Depending to the origin of your issue the solutions will not be the same, locate them down below:
- Ignition barrel blocked due to a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is logical that your neiman will not unblock. Try gently 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 Rav 4 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 Toyota Rav 4.
- 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 sadly have to replace the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we suggest you to go to a expert who will as well have to give you a new key to begin your Toyota Rav 4.
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In the event that you have any further questions about the Toyota Rav 4, do not hesitate to consult our Toyota Rav 4 category.
