We continue our series of articles on what can get stuck on your car. After seeing why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, today we’ll check out why the key is stuck in your Volvo V60 ignition . Particularly irritating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from employing your car. We will therefore do everything we can to help you resolve this problem as quickly as possible. To achieve this, first, we will show you to you what the ignition of your car is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Volvo V60 is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your Volvo V60 ignition.
What’s the purpose of my Volvo V60’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Volvo V60 is a secureness feature. Its goal is to protect your car from theft tries. It is situated on the steering column of your car, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its goal is to prevent your Volvo V60 from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize 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 speak about blocked neiman we 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 V60 ignition?
Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Volvo V60 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 Volvo V60 that is blocked, do not think twice to have a look at our article on this subject matter. A neiman is not a wearing part that you change frequently but time has an influence on it and it can happen that you have to change it because of regular wear and tear. On this website are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Volvo V60 :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Volvo V60 : As we stated above, with time, the elements of the neiman can become seized up, or become packed with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from functioning properly. In this case, you should feel problems inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
- A component of the ignition of your Volvo V60 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 Volvo V60: Finally, last opportunity, and it’s more or less rational, 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 damaged the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Volvo V60 ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for resolving a key stuck in your Volvo V60 ignition . According to the source of your problem the solutions will not be the same, locate 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 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 Volvo V60 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 V60.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition because of a faulty 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 suggest you to go to a expert who will as well have to give you a new key to begin your Volvo V60.
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