We continue our series of web content on what can get stuck on your car. 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 Golf ignition . Specially frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from using your car. We will so do everything we can to help you fix this issue as soon as possible. To achieve this, first, we will show you to you what the ignition of your motor vehicle is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Volkswagen Golf is stuck? And, finally, how to unblock the key stuck in your Volkswagen Golf ignition.
What’s the goal of my Volkswagen Golf’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Volkswagen Golf is a secureness component. Its purpose is to protect your car from theft tries. It is positioned on the steering column of your car, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its purpose is to prevent your Volkswagen Golf 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 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 Volkswagen Golf ignition?
Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Volkswagen Golf 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 Golf that is blocked, do not hesitate to seek advice from our article on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing part that you replace frequently but time has an influence on it and it can appear that you have to replace it as a result of regular wear and tear. On this website are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Volkswagen Golf :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Volkswagen Golf : As we explained 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 working properly. In this case, you should experience complications inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
- An element of the ignition of your Volkswagen Golf that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we described in introduction, when we speak about 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 Volkswagen Golf: 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 elements and thus broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Volkswagen Golf ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for dealing with a key stuck in your Volkswagen Golf ignition . According to the source of your issue the solutions will not be the same, discover 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 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 Golf is clogged as a result of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few moments, it should unblock the neiman of your Volkswagen Golf.
- 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 unfortunately 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 Golf.
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