We continue our series of 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 Tiguan ignition . Especially frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from using your motor vehicle. We will consequently do everything we can to help you solve this problem as quickly 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 Tiguan is stuck? And, finally, how to unblock the key stuck in your Volkswagen Tiguan ignition.

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What’s the aim of my Volkswagen Tiguan’s ignition lock?

The ignition lock of your Volkswagen Tiguan is a security component. Its purpose is to protect your car from theft tries. It is positioned on the steering column of your motor vehicle, developed in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its purpose is to prevent your Volkswagen Tiguan from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize 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 Tiguan ignition?

Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your Volkswagen Tiguan ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve detailed what the ignition is, it’s time to find out why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Volkswagen Tiguan that is blocked, do not hesitate to have a look at our content on this matter. A neiman is not a wearing part that you replace regularly but time has an influence on it and it can occur that you have to replace it as a result of regular wear and tear. Here are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Volkswagen Tiguan :

  • Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Volkswagen Tiguan : As we stated over, 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 working effectively. In such a case, you should experience difficulty inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
  • An element of the ignition of your Volkswagen Tiguan that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we revealed in introduction, when we mention the neiman we tend to 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 Tiguan: Finally, last possibility, and it’s more or less rational, 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 broken the neiman of it.

How do I unlock the key stuck in my Volkswagen Tiguan ignition barrel?

We now proceed to the solutions available to you for handling a key stuck in your Volkswagen Tiguan ignition . According to the origin of your problem the solutions will not be similar, locate them down 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 duplicate of your key.
  • Ignition cylinder If the neiman of your Volkswagen Tiguan 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 Tiguan.
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  • 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 unfortunately have to replace 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 Tiguan.

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In the event that you have any further questions about the Volkswagen Tiguan, do not hesitate to consult our Volkswagen Tiguan category.