We continue our series of web content 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 Volkswagen ID.3 ignition . Specially irritating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from using your car. We will therefore do everything we can to help you resolve this problem as quickly as possible. To achieve 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 ID.3 is stuck? And, to conclude, how to unblock the key stuck in your Volkswagen ID.3 ignition.
What’s the purpose of my Volkswagen ID.3’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Volkswagen ID.3 is a security part. Its goal 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 goal is to prevent your Volkswagen ID.3 from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify your car key. It is closely related 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 speak about blocked neiman we quite 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 ID.3 ignition?
Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Volkswagen ID.3 ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve defined what the ignition is, it’s time to find out why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Volkswagen ID.3 that is blocked, do not hesitate to read our article on this subject matter. A neiman is not a wearing part that you change regularly but time has an influence on it and it can occur that you have to change it due to normal wear and tear. In this article are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Volkswagen ID.3 :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Volkswagen ID.3 : 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 functioning properly. In this case, you should experience issue inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
- A component of the ignition of your Volkswagen ID.3 that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we revealed 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 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 ID.3: 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 components and thus broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Volkswagen ID.3 ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for resolving a key stuck in your Volkswagen ID.3 ignition . Depending to the source of your problem the solutions will not be the same, locate them below:
- Ignition barrel blocked due to 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 ID.3 is clogged due to impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a couple of minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Volkswagen ID.3.
- 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 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 Volkswagen ID.3.
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