We continue our series of content articles on what can get stuck on your motor vehicle. 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 Polo 5 ignition . Especially frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from utilising your motor vehicle. We will consequently do everything we can to help you solve this problem as soon as possible. To get this done, 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 Polo 5 is stuck? And, to conclude, how to unblock the key stuck in your Volkswagen Polo 5 ignition.
What’s the intent of my Volkswagen Polo 5’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Volkswagen Polo 5 is a secureness feature. Its purpose is to secure your car from theft tries. It is placed on the steering column of your motor vehicle, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its purpose is to prevent your Volkswagen Polo 5 from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify your motor vehicle 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 quite often refer to a key that does not turn or does not turn well in the cylinder of the lock of your motor vehicle.
Why is the key stuck in your Volkswagen Polo 5 ignition?
Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your Volkswagen Polo 5 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 Polo 5 that is blocked, do not think twice to have a look at our content on this matter. A neiman is not a wearing part that you change repeatedly but time has an influence on it and it can appear that you have to change it as a result of regular wear and tear. Here are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Volkswagen Polo 5 :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Volkswagen Polo 5 : As we stated over, over time, the components of the neiman can become seized up, or become packed with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from working correctly. In such a case, you should feel difficulty inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
- A component of the ignition of your Volkswagen Polo 5 that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we explained in introduction, when we speak 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 Polo 5: Finally, last opportunity, and it’s more or less obvious, if someone forced too much on the neiman in unlocking the steering wheel of your motor vehicle before, he may have twisted internal elements and thus damaged the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Volkswagen Polo 5 ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for solving a key stuck in your Volkswagen Polo 5 ignition . According to the source of your problem the solutions will not be similar, find 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 gently 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 5 is clogged as a result of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a couple of minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Volkswagen Polo 5.
- 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 sadly have to change the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we recommend you to go to a specialist who will also have to give you a new key to start your Volkswagen Polo 5.
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