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 Tundra ignition . Particularly irritating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from employing your car. We will so do everything we can to help you resolve this problem as quickly as possible. To get this done, 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 Tundra is stuck? And, finally, how to unblock the key stuck in your Toyota Tundra ignition.
What’s the aim of my Toyota Tundra’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Toyota Tundra is a security element. Its aim is to protect your car from theft attempts. It is positioned on the steering column of your car, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its aim is to prevent your Toyota Tundra from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your car 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 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 Tundra ignition?
Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Toyota Tundra 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 Tundra that is blocked, do not think twice to read our content page on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing part that you change repeatedly but time has an influence on it and it can occur 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 Tundra :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Toyota Tundra : As we stated above, over time, the components of the neiman can become seized up, or become filled with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from working properly. In such a case, you should feel struggle inserting and turning the key before it locks entirely.
- A component of the ignition of your Toyota Tundra that fails: 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 Tundra: 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 car before, he may have twisted internal components and thus broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Toyota Tundra ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for solving a key stuck in your Toyota Tundra ignition . Depending to the origin of your problem the solutions will not be similar, locate 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 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 Tundra 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 Tundra.
- 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 regrettably have to change the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we advise you to go to a expert who will also have to give you a new key to start your Toyota Tundra.
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