We continue our series of articles on what can get stuck on your car. After seeing why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, today we’ll take a look at why the key is stuck in your Volkswagen Passat ignition . Particularly annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from using your car. We will consequently do everything we can to help you solve this problem as soon as possible. To do this, first, we will describe to you what the ignition of your car is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Volkswagen Passat is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your Volkswagen Passat ignition.
What’s the aim of my Volkswagen Passat ‘s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Volkswagen Passat is a secureness feature. Its purpose 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 purpose is to prevent your Volkswagen Passat from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify 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 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 Passat ignition?
Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your Volkswagen Passat ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve explained what the ignition is, it’s time to identify why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Volkswagen Passat that is blocked, do not hesitate to browse our content page on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing component that you change repeatedly but time has an influence on it and it can occur that you have to change it due to regular wear and tear. On this website are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Volkswagen Passat :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Volkswagen Passat : As we explained earlier, with 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 functioning correctly. In such a case, you should feel difficulty inserting and turning the key before it locks entirely.
- An element of the ignition of your Volkswagen Passat that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we described in introduction, when we talk about the neiman we often 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 Passat : Finally, 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 damaged the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Volkswagen Passat ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for fixing a key stuck in your Volkswagen Passat ignition . According to the source of your problem the solutions will not be the same, 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 Passat 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 Passat .
- If your key is stuck in your ignition due to a faulty element: If finally it is due to 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 suggest you to go to a specialist who will as well have to give you a new key to begin your Volkswagen Passat .
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In the event that you have any additional questions about the Volkswagen Passat , do not hesitate to consult our Volkswagen Passat category.
