We continue our series of content articles on what can get stuck on your car. 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 V50 ignition . Specially annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from utilising your car. We will consequently do everything we can to help you resolve this problem as soon 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 V50 is stuck? And, to conclude, how to unblock the key stuck in your Volvo V50 ignition.
What’s the goal of my Volvo V50’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Volvo V50 is a security component. Its intent is to secure your car from theft tries. It is positioned on the steering column of your car, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its intent is to prevent your Volvo V50 from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify your car 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 car.
Why is the key stuck in your Volvo V50 ignition?
Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Volvo V50 ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve explained what the ignition is, it’s time to find out why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Volvo V50 that is blocked, do not think twice to consult 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 occur that you have to change it because of normal wear and tear. In this article are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Volvo V50 :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Volvo V50 : As we said earlier, with time, the elements of the neiman can become seized up, or become loaded with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from working correctly. In this case, you should experience issue inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
- A component of the ignition of your Volvo V50 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 tend to 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 Volvo V50: 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 elements and thus broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Volvo V50 ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for fixing a key stuck in your Volvo V50 ignition . Depending to the source of your problem the solutions will not be similar, discover them below:
- Ignition barrel blocked because 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 duplicate of your key.
- Ignition cylinder If the neiman of your Volvo V50 is clogged because of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a short while, it should unblock the neiman of your Volvo V50.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition because of a defective element: If finally it is because of an internal element that your ignition lock is no longer unblocked you will unfortunately have to change the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we advise you to go to a specialist who will as well have to give you a new key to begin your Volvo V50.
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