We continue our series of articles on what can get stuck on your car. After seeing why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, in this article we’ll take a look at why the key is stuck in your Toyota Scion FR S ignition . Specially annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from employing your car. We will so do everything we can to help you fix this problem as quickly as possible. To get this done, first, we will describe to you what the ignition of your motor vehicle is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Toyota Scion FR S is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your Toyota Scion FR S ignition.
What’s the goal of my Toyota Scion FR S’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Toyota Scion FR S is a secureness part. Its aim is to protect your car from theft attempts. It is installed on the steering column of your car, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its aim is to prevent your Toyota Scion FR S from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify your car key. It is closely linked 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 often make reference 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 Scion FR S ignition?
Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your Toyota Scion FR S ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve detailed what the ignition is, it’s time to find out why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Toyota Scion FR S that is blocked, do not hesitate to read 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 appear 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 Scion FR S :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Toyota Scion FR S : As we said above, over time, the components of the neiman can become seized up, or become packed with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from functioning effectively. In such a case, you should feel difficulty inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
- A component of the ignition of your Toyota Scion FR S that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we revealed in introduction, when we mention 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 Toyota Scion FR S: Finally, last possibility, and it’s more or less obvious, 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 Scion FR S ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for handling a key stuck in your Toyota Scion FR S ignition . Depending to the origin of your problem the solutions will not be the same, discover 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 gently 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 Scion FR S is clogged as a result of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Toyota Scion FR S.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition as a result of a faulty element: If finally it is as a result of 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 advise you to go to a specialist who will as well have to give you a new key to start your Toyota Scion FR S.
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