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 take a look at why the key is stuck in your Volkswagen Caddy ignition . Specially irritating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from employing your motor vehicle. We will consequently do everything we can to help you fix this problem as quickly as possible. To do this, first, we will show you to you what the ignition of your car is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Volkswagen Caddy is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your Volkswagen Caddy ignition.
What’s the intent of my Volkswagen Caddy’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Volkswagen Caddy is a secureness part. Its purpose is to secure your car from theft tries. It is placed on the steering column of your motor vehicle, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its purpose is to prevent your Volkswagen Caddy 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 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 quite 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 Volkswagen Caddy ignition?
Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Volkswagen Caddy 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 Volkswagen Caddy that is blocked, do not hesitate to read our content on this matter. A neiman is not a wearing part that you replace repeatedly but time has an influence on it and it can appear that you have to replace it due to regular wear and tear. In this article are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Volkswagen Caddy :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Volkswagen Caddy : As we said earlier, with 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 functioning correctly. In this case, you should feel problems inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
- An element of the ignition of your Volkswagen Caddy that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we explained in introduction, when we mention 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 Volkswagen Caddy: At last, last opportunity, and it’s more or less logical, 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 Volkswagen Caddy ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for solving a key stuck in your Volkswagen Caddy ignition . Depending to the origin of your problem the solutions will not be similar, find 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 carefully 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 Volkswagen Caddy is clogged due to impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few moments, it should unblock the neiman of your Volkswagen Caddy.
- 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 regrettably have to replace 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 begin your Volkswagen Caddy.
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