We continue our series of content 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 check out why the key is stuck in your Volkswagen Multivan ignition . Especially irritating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from using your car. We will so do everything we can to help you fix this issue as quickly as possible. To achieve this, first, we will describe to you what the ignition of your motor vehicle is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Volkswagen Multivan is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your Volkswagen Multivan ignition.
What’s the purpose of my Volkswagen Multivan’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Volkswagen Multivan is a secureness feature. Its purpose is to protect your car from theft tries. It is installed on the steering column of your car, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its purpose is to prevent your Volkswagen Multivan from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your car key. It is closely linked 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 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 Multivan ignition?
Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your Volkswagen Multivan ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve described what the ignition is, it’s time to find out why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Volkswagen Multivan that is blocked, do not hesitate to browse our article on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing part that you change regularly but time has an influence on it and it can appear that you have to change it due to normal wear and tear. On this website are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Volkswagen Multivan :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Volkswagen Multivan : As we stated over, over time, the elements of the neiman can become seized up, or become filled 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.
- An element of the ignition of your Volkswagen Multivan 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 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 Multivan: At last, 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 elements and thus broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Volkswagen Multivan ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for fixing a key stuck in your Volkswagen Multivan ignition . According to the origin of your issue 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 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 Volkswagen Multivan 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 Multivan.
- 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 sadly have to change the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we suggest you to go to a expert who will as well have to give you a new key to start your Volkswagen Multivan.
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If perhaps you have any further questions about the Volkswagen Multivan, do not hesitate to consult our Volkswagen Multivan category.
