We continue our series of content articles on what can get stuck on your motor vehicle. After seeing why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, today we’ll take a look at why the key is stuck in your Volvo XC90 ignition . Especially irritating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from employing your motor vehicle. We will so do everything we can to help you fix this issue as soon as possible. To do this, first, we will describe to you what the ignition of your car is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Volvo XC90 is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your Volvo XC90 ignition.
What’s the goal of my Volvo XC90’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Volvo XC90 is a secureness feature. Its goal is to protect your car from theft tries. It is positioned on the steering column of your motor vehicle, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its goal is to prevent your Volvo XC90 from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify your motor vehicle 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 motor vehicle.
Why is the key stuck in your Volvo XC90 ignition?
Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your Volvo XC90 ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve defined what the ignition is, it’s time to identify why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Volvo XC90 that is blocked, do not hesitate to read our article 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 because of regular wear and tear. In this article are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Volvo XC90 :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Volvo XC90 : As we said over, 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 experience problems inserting and turning the key before it locks entirely.
- An element of the ignition of your Volvo XC90 that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we described in introduction, when we mention 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 Volvo XC90: At last, 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 components and thus broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Volvo XC90 ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for fixing a key stuck in your Volvo XC90 ignition . Depending to the origin of your issue the solutions will not be similar, find them down below:
- Ignition barrel blocked because of a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is obvious that your neiman will not unblock. Try carefully 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 XC90 is clogged because of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a couple of minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Volvo XC90.
- 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 sadly have to change the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we advise you to go to a expert who will also have to give you a new key to begin your Volvo XC90.
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