We continue our series of articles on what can get stuck on your motor vehicle. After seeing 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 v90 ignition . Particularly annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from utilising your motor vehicle. We will so do everything we can to help you fix this issue as soon as possible. To get this done, 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 v90 is stuck? And, finally, how to unblock the key stuck in your volvo v90 ignition.
What’s the intent of my volvo v90’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your volvo v90 is a secureness feature. Its aim is to protect your car from theft tries. It is positioned on the steering column of your motor vehicle, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its aim is to prevent your volvo v90 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 talk 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 motor vehicle.
Why is the key stuck in your volvo v90 ignition?
Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your volvo v90 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 volvo v90 that is blocked, do not hesitate to consult our content on this matter. A neiman is not a wearing part that you change frequently but time has an influence on it and it can appear that you have to change it because of regular wear and tear. In this article are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on volvo v90 :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your volvo v90 : As we explained above, with time, the components of the neiman can become seized up, or become filled with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from functioning effectively. In this case, you should feel complications inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
- A component of the ignition of your volvo v90 that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we revealed in introduction, when we speak 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 v90: At last, last opportunity, 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 components and thus damaged the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my volvo v90 ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for fixing a key stuck in your volvo v90 ignition . Depending to the origin of your issue 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 softly 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 v90 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 v90.
- 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 start your volvo v90.
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