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, today we’ll take a look at why the key is stuck in your Volkswagen Polo 4 ignition . Particularly 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 problem as soon as possible. To achieve 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 Polo 4 is stuck? And, to conclude, how to unblock the key stuck in your Volkswagen Polo 4 ignition.
What’s the goal of my Volkswagen Polo 4’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Volkswagen Polo 4 is a secureness component. Its intent is to protect your car from theft tries. It is installed on the steering column of your car, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its intent is to prevent your Volkswagen Polo 4 from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify your car key. It is closely linked 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 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 Polo 4 ignition?
Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your Volkswagen Polo 4 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 Polo 4 that is blocked, do not hesitate to consult our content page on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing component that you change regularly 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 reasons of a ignition that locks on Volkswagen Polo 4 :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Volkswagen Polo 4 : As we explained above, 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 such a case, you should feel complications inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
- An element of the ignition of your Volkswagen Polo 4 that fails: 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 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 Polo 4: Finally, 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 components and thus broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Volkswagen Polo 4 ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for fixing a key stuck in your Volkswagen Polo 4 ignition . Depending to the source of your problem the solutions will not be the same, discover 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 softly 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 Polo 4 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 Polo 4.
- 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 regrettably have to change the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we advise you to go to a expert who will as well have to give you a new key to start your Volkswagen Polo 4.
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