We continue our series of content articles on what can get stuck on your car. After discovering why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, in this article we’ll check out why the key is stuck in your Volkswagen Crafter ignition . Particularly 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 solve this issue as quickly as possible. To achieve this, 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 Volkswagen Crafter is stuck? And, finally, how to unblock the key stuck in your Volkswagen Crafter ignition.

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What’s the aim of my Volkswagen Crafter’s ignition lock?

The ignition lock of your Volkswagen Crafter is a secureness component. Its aim is to protect your car from theft attempts. It is placed on the steering column of your car, developed in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its aim is to prevent your Volkswagen Crafter from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your car 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 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 Volkswagen Crafter ignition?

Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Volkswagen Crafter ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve defined what the ignition is, it’s time to identify why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Volkswagen Crafter that is blocked, do not think twice to consult our content page on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing part that you change frequently but time has an influence on it and it can appear 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 Volkswagen Crafter :

  • Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Volkswagen Crafter : As we stated earlier, over 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 working correctly. In this case, you should feel struggle inserting and turning the key before it locks entirely.
  • A component of the ignition of your Volkswagen Crafter that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we explained 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 Volkswagen Crafter: 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 car before, he may have twisted internal elements and thus broken the neiman of it.

How do I unlock the key stuck in my Volkswagen Crafter ignition barrel?

We now proceed to the solutions available to you for dealing with a key stuck in your Volkswagen Crafter ignition . According to the origin of your issue the solutions will not be similar, find 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 Volkswagen Crafter is clogged as a result of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a short while, it should unblock the neiman of your Volkswagen Crafter.
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  • If your key is stuck in your ignition as a result of a defective element: If finally it is as a result of 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 expert who will as well have to give you a new key to start your Volkswagen Crafter.

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