Today we’re going to look into an issue that may look unimportant to many of you, but has happened to a lot of new car owners! In actual fact, we are going to focus on the subject of a steering wheel locked on my Nissan Xterra, and what to do if you end up in this situation? It may look obvious, but when you don’t know the cars in detail, finding yourself standing in front of the steering wheel of your blocked Nissan Xterra can be disconcerting. In this article, we will first try to demonstrate why the steering wheel of your car is blocked, and secondly, how you can unlock the steering wheel of your Nissan Xterra.
Why is the steering wheel of my Nissan Xterra locked?
So let’s commence our content with the origin of the trouble you are facing. Being confronted with a steering wheel stuck on your Nissan Xterra doesn’t signify that your car’s neiman is stuck or busted, nor does it automatically signify that you’ll have to fix your car key or cylinder. Fortunately for you, it’s only a safety component. Even so, if no one has revealed to you how this car anti-theft system functions, you can’t invent it. The role of this device is to lock the steering and as a consequence the steering wheel of your Nissan Xterra, so a possible thief, even if he manages to start your car, will not be able to change its direction and as a consequence to drive it freely with your Nissan Xterra. This device functions quite simply, once you have taken off the key from the cylinder of your car, if you move the steering wheel, it will lock thanks to a tongue that will be placed between the sprockets of your steering column. This simple car anti-theft system stops a significant amount of car thefts, remember to activate it whenever you get out of your car.
How do I unlock the steering wheel of my Nissan Xterra?
Now that we’ve found out why your steering wheel is locked, we’re going to look at the question that you’re likely most curious about, how to unlock the steering wheel of your Nissan Xterra? You’re likely at home and want to go to work, so it’s time to get the solution to your trouble. There are 3 techniques to unlock the steering wheel of your car:
- Disable the anti-theft system of your Nissan Xterra?:
This is the easiest methodology and will definitely be the answer to your trouble. To do this, you just have to put in the key into the ignition cylinder of your car, then try to turn it, it should then normally be blocked (do not hesitate to consult our content which handles the problem of a key blocked on aNissan Xterra), to unlock the steering wheel of your Nissan Xterra you will have to make it turn in the mean time as you try to turn the key in the Neiman. The steering wheel should be locked but at least in one way you should have a little bit of play which should let you to do this micro rotation and therefore resolve your steering wheel locked trouble on your Nissan Xterra. - Unscrew the barrel on your Nissan Xterra:
The second scenario is that if you have not been able to overcome the locked steering wheel of your Nissan Xterra using the traditional tactic, you can be facing another trouble and it is not your steering wheel lock device that is at fault. It can be that your cylinder has seized up as time passes. To unlock it you will have to use a spray, like the WD40 for example and spray the interior of the barrel, let it work for a short while before trying to unlock your steering wheel again. Take note that if it functions you will have to take into consideration buying and swapping the barrel of your car because in the long run it will happen again. - Change the lock cylinder of your Nissan Xterra:
Finally, last possibility, if in spite of having tried to unblock your cylinder, there is nothing to do, your steering wheel remains locked because your key does not want to turn, you just have to change the ignition switch of your Nissan Xterra. This operation is not very complicated if you have some fundamental principles in mechanics. You will simply have to be careful to buy a model appropriate with your Nissan Xterra. In any other case go to your auto mechanic who will be able to do this operation for you.
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