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 Up! ignition . Particularly irritating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from utilising 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 explain to you what the ignition of your car is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Volkswagen Up! is stuck? And, finally, how to unblock the key stuck in your Volkswagen Up! ignition.
What’s the aim of my Volkswagen Up!’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Volkswagen Up! is a security element. Its purpose is to protect your car from theft tries. It is positioned on the steering column of your car, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its purpose is to prevent your Volkswagen Up! 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 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 Up! ignition?
Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Volkswagen Up! 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 Up! that is blocked, do not think twice to seek advice from our content on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing part that you change regularly but time has an influence on it and it can occur that you have to change it as a result of normal wear and tear. In this article are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Volkswagen Up! :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Volkswagen Up! : As we explained above, with time, the components of the neiman can become seized up, or become loaded with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from working properly. In such a case, you should experience problems inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
- An element of the ignition of your Volkswagen Up! that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we described 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 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 Up!: At last, last possibility, 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 components and thus broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Volkswagen Up! ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for fixing a key stuck in your Volkswagen Up! ignition . According to the source of your issue the solutions will not be similar, find 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 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 Up! is clogged as a result of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a short while, it should unblock the neiman of your Volkswagen Up!.
- 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 recommend you to go to a expert who will as well have to give you a new key to begin your Volkswagen Up!.
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Whenever you have any further questions about the Volkswagen Up!, do not hesitate to consult our Volkswagen Up! category.
