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What You Should Do When You Have Ignition Issues

We understand that you might not think of using the services of a locksmith when you are experiencing ignition problems. However, a locksmith has the ability to assist you with your ignition issues. Driving can be a blessing and a curse. When you are a motorists, it comes with a great deal of responsibility. You need to make sure you have your car insurance, tires are in good condition, and that you are maintaining your automobile so that it isn’t a danger to you or others.

When you experience an ignition problem, it isn’t necessarily because of anything you have done wrong, these things just happen. However, there are times when the motorists has caused the problem without even noticing it. If you’re key has ever been stuck in the ignition and you yanked it out, chances are that our that you’ve just created a problem for yourself. Avoid having your car towed to a dealership by utilizing the services of a locksmith service to make the necessary ignition repairs. However, it isn’t always your fault. If you have a damaged key, it can mess up your ignition. You might have some small issue with your key that just continues to get bigger until your key is suddenly stuck.

 

Below you will find some of the most common things that occur when there is an ignition problem. We hope you will find them useful:

If your key is stuck and:

  • Your car is still turned ON

Check the dashboard to make sure the gear is in the right position. If it is in drive instead of park, the ignition will not turn. This is the problem that we see most often, especially from young, inexperienced drivers.

To resolve this, you might try to gently wiggle the key to loosen it up so that it will effortlessly slide out. If it does not easily come out, just give us a call. The last thing we would ever suggest that you do is snatch the key out, no matter how frustrated you might be. Doing this will only make the problem worse.

  • Your Car is turned OFF

Check to see what position your key is in. If you have an older car, it is easy for the key to be in the wrong position inside your ignition.

Again, one way to get the key out, even with the car turned off is to wiggle it a bite to see if it will slide out effortlessly. Sometimes this works, sometimes it doesn’t . Don’t yank it out!

Another thing that we have seen work is getting your battery jumped. If your car battery is dead, this will not allow you to do what you need to do, which is remove your key. While this is one of the last things the average motorists will check, it should actually be the first. The reason your battery was designed to hold on to the key when it is dead is to preven auto theft. Unfortunately, this is the downside to this added level of security.

Motorists waste a lot of money relying on the services of auto mechanics for things such as this. If you want to be able to save some money, don’t be too anxious to resolve the problem. Be patient and you’ll be able to solve your problem while saving money. There are plenty of things that a locksmith is capable of doing that many motorists only think an auto mechanic can do. We are here to tell you that whenever you experience a problem that involves your car key, we are likely able to assist you in the same capacity as an automotive mechanic.

If you have paid attention to this article and tried the above solutions, yet nothing happens, you really don’t have anything to lose. It is when you don’t try then realize that the auto mechanic did exactly what we suggested that you do and was able to remove the key from the ignition. At this point, you’ve likely lost money on a tow service and auto mechanic services. In some cases, you may even lose time waiting around for the tow service to arrive.

Most of this can be avoided by contacting a locksmith. In most cases, a locksmith will be able to come directly to wherever you are. They will first make a compelte inspection of your car and ignition. Sometimes there is something inside the ignition that was there before you even installed the key. The car and its ignition is evaluated to find out what the problem is.

A locksmith will take their time to make sure they aren’t creating a bigger problem than the one that already exists. This is the problem that many motorists experience. After doing the simple things, they still believe that they can remedy the problem so they try to resolve the matter on their own. This is when they usually create an even larger problem for themselves.

 

 

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