Today we’re going to look into a problem that might appear trivial to many of you, but has happened to a lot of new drivers! In reality, we are going to focus on the subject of a steering wheel locked on my Ram P/U, and how to handle it if you end up in this situation? It may look logical, but when you don’t know the cars in depth, finding yourself facing the steering wheel of your blocked Ram P/U can be upsetting. In this article, we will first try to show you why the steering wheel of your car is blocked, and additionally, how to unlock the steering wheel of your Ram P/U.
Why is the steering wheel of my Ram P/U locked?
So let’s begin our article with the cause of the issue you are being confronted with. Being faced with a steering wheel stuck on your Ram P/U doesn’t indicate that your car’s neiman is stuck or busted, nor does it always signify that you’ll have to fix your car key or cylinder. Fortunately for you, it’s simply a safety feature. However, if no one has explained to you how this car anti-theft system functions, you can’t invent it. The goal of this system is to lock the steering and as a consequence the steering wheel of your Ram P/U, so a possible thief, whether or not he is able to to turn on your car, will not be able to modify its direction and as a consequence to travel it freely with your Ram P/U. This device functions quite simply, once you have taken out 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 good number of car thefts, be sure you activate it every time you get out of your car.
How do I unlock the steering wheel of my Ram P/U?
Now that we’ve learned why your steering wheel is locked, we’re going to check out the part that you’re most likely most curious about, how to unlock the steering wheel of your Ram P/U? You’re most likely at home and want to go to work, so it’s time to discover the solution to your issue. There are 3 techniques to unlock the steering wheel of your car:
- Deactivate the anti-theft system of your Ram P/U?:
This is the simplest technique and will undoubtedly be the option to your issue. To achieve this, you just have to place the key into the ignition cylinder of your car, then try to turn it, it should then normally be blocked (do not be reluctant to read our content which handles the problem of a key blocked on aRam P/U), to unlock the steering wheel of your Ram P/U 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 as a consequence fix your steering wheel locked issue on your Ram P/U. - Unscrew the barrel on your Ram P/U:
The second alternative is that if you have not been able to overcome the locked steering wheel of your Ram P/U using the conventional approach, you may be being confronted with another issue and it is not your steering wheel lock device that is responsible. It may be that your cylinder has gripped up as time passes. To unlock it you will have to employ a spray, like the WD40 for example and spray the interior of the barrel, let it perform for a few minutes before trying to unlock your steering wheel yet again. Take note that if it works you will have to think about buying and changing the barrel of your car because in the end it will happen again. - Change the lock cylinder of your Ram P/U:
To finish, last probability, if despite having tried to unblock your cylinder, there is nothing to do, your steering wheel continues to be locked because your key does not want to turn, you just have to swap the ignition switch of your Ram P/U. This operation is not very difficult if you have some fundamentals in mechanics. You will just have to take care to buy a model appropriate with your Ram P/U. In any other case go to your repair shop who will be able to do this operation for you.
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