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, in this article we’ll take a look at why the key is stuck in your Volvo S90 ignition . Particularly frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from employing your motor vehicle. We will so do everything we can to help you resolve this problem as quickly as possible. To get this done, 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 Volvo S90 is stuck? And, at last, how to unblock the key stuck in your Volvo S90 ignition.
What’s the intent of my Volvo S90’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Volvo S90 is a secureness part. Its aim is to secure your car from theft attempts. It is placed on the steering column of your motor vehicle, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its aim is to prevent your Volvo S90 from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your motor vehicle 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 generally make reference 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 Volvo S90 ignition?
Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Volvo S90 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 Volvo S90 that is blocked, do not hesitate to consult our content on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing component that you change regularly but time has an influence on it and it can happen that you have to change it due to normal wear and tear. In this article are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Volvo S90 :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Volvo S90 : As we explained above, 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 functioning correctly. In such a case, you should feel complications inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
- A component of the ignition of your Volvo S90 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 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 Volvo S90: 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 damaged the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Volvo S90 ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for handling a key stuck in your Volvo S90 ignition . Depending to the source of your problem the solutions will not be similar, 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 copy of your key.
- Ignition cylinder If the neiman of your Volvo S90 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 Volvo S90.
- 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 sadly have to change the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we recommend you to go to a specialist who will as well have to give you a new key to begin your Volvo S90.
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Whenever you have any additional questions about the Volvo S90, do not hesitate to consult our Volvo S90 category.
