{"id":6995,"date":"2019-02-08T14:00:05","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T14:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/65.1.85.58\/newsroom\/?p=6995"},"modified":"2019-02-08T14:00:05","modified_gmt":"2019-02-08T14:00:05","slug":"car-ignition-key-abu-dhabi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/car-ignition-key-abu-dhabi\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Diagnose an Ignition Key That Won\u2019t Turn"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you get into your car and insert the key into the vehicle\u2019s ignition and it refuses to turn, you will not be able to start \u00a0your <\/span>Dubai used car<\/span><\/a>. Ignition switch issues can also lead to other problems such as electrical problems or unexpected shutdowns. Usually, the problem can be attributed to the following three reasons:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

1. Component Problems<\/b><\/h3>\n

Before attempting to diagnose the problem, make sure the parking brake is on. Components that are related to the ignition system can sometimes be behind the issue. Fortunately, such problems are usually easy to identify and fix. \u00a0First of all, you can check whether the steering wheel is locked by jiggling it as doing so would relieve the lock pressure and enable the key to turn.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some cars with automatic transmission do not let the key turn unless the car is in either in neutral or park. If your car is parked, shake the gear selector slightly so see if it\u2019s in the right position and then try turning the key again.<\/span><\/p>\n

Another possible reason behind the problem could be that the battery is dead. This is common in higher end cars as they usually have more complex electronic ignition systems.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Problems With The Key<\/b><\/h3>\n

Oftentimes your ignition key won\u2019t turn in your <\/span>Dubai used car<\/span><\/a> because of some problem with the key itself. For instance, if your key is bent, it will probably enter the ignition cylinder, but it won\u2019t be able to start the car as it will not line up correctly. If your key looks bent, you may use a non-metal hammer to flatten it down.<\/span><\/p>\n

Another problem could be a worn out key and this usually happens when you have had the key for too long. If you do not already have a spare key, you can tell your dealership your car\u2019s Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) to get a new key made. The VIN can usually be found inside the door jamb or on the driver\u2019s side windshield. \u00a0Additionally, you may also give a key code to the dealership, which sometimes comes attached with a set of keys with newer cars.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you have more than one key on the key ring, you may mistakenly enter the wrong key into the cylinder. That\u2019s why it is essential that you make sure you have entered the correct key. You can also try cleaning the key with a cotton swab and rubbing alcohol as dirty keys are also the culprits sometimes.<\/span><\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Ignition Lock Cylinder Problems<\/b><\/h3>\n

Sometimes the key cylinder causes problems with a car key turning over. You can check the key cylinder for obstructions as they do not let the key turn the ignition properly. You can use a flashlight to see if something is inside and if that\u2019s the case, you can clean it with an electrical cleaner or compressed air. Make sure your safety gear is on and if you aren\u2019t well versed with this kind of issues, you may get professional help.<\/span><\/p>\n

Another issue is stuck springs and you may resolve this issue using a small tack hammer to lightly tap the key ignition. This will loosen any stuck springs or pins. However, make sure you do not hit hard.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you are still unable to resolve the problem after trying tips and tricks above, it is recommended that you get in touch with a mechanic.<\/span><\/p>\n

Want to upgrade your car? Log onto <\/span>CarSwitch.com<\/span><\/a> and check out our grand inventory of <\/span>new<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Dubai used cars<\/span><\/a>. Happy shopping!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you get into your car and insert the key into the vehicle\u2019s ignition and it refuses to turn, you will not be able to start \u00a0your Dubai used car. Ignition switch issues can also lead to other problems such as electrical problems or unexpected shutdowns. Usually, the problem can be attributed to the following […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":6996,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[33,4],"tags":[535,534],"class_list":["post-6995","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-buyer-guides","category-home","tag-dubai-used-car","tag-dubai-used-cars"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHow to Diagnose an Ignition Key That Won\u2019t Turn | CarSwitch<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If you get into your car and insert the key into the vehicle\u2019s ignition and it refuses to turn, you will not be able to start \u00a0your Dubai used car.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6995\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to Diagnose an Ignition Key That Won\u2019t Turn | CarSwitch\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"If you get into your car and insert the key into the vehicle\u2019s ignition and it refuses to turn, you will not be able to start \u00a0your Dubai used car.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6995\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Guides to buy and sell any car in Dubai & UAE\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2019-02-08T14:00:05+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/How-to-diagnose-an-ignition-key-that-wont-turn-745x400.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"745\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"400\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Mehrunissa\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Mehrunissa\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6995\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/car-ignition-key-abu-dhabi\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Mehrunissa\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/newsroom.carswitch.com\/#\/schema\/person\/52941d3229f2283c5ea99d47389ef250\"},\"headline\":\"How to Diagnose an Ignition Key That Won\u2019t Turn\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-02-08T14:00:05+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":\"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6995\/\",\"wordCount\":603,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/newsroom.carswitch.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/car-ignition-key-abu-dhabi\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/How-to-diagnose-an-ignition-key-that-wont-turn-745x400.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Dubai used car\",\"Dubai used cars\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Buyer Guides\",\"Home\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6995\/\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6995\/#webpage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6995\/\",\"name\":\"How to Diagnose an Ignition Key That Won\u2019t Turn | CarSwitch\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/newsroom.carswitch.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/car-ignition-key-abu-dhabi\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/car-ignition-key-abu-dhabi\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/How-to-diagnose-an-ignition-key-that-wont-turn-745x400.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-02-08T14:00:05+00:00\",\"description\":\"If you get into your car and insert the key into the vehicle\u2019s ignition and it refuses to turn, you will not be able to start \u00a0your Dubai used car.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/car-ignition-key-abu-dhabi\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/car-ignition-key-abu-dhabi\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/car-ignition-key-abu-dhabi\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/How-to-diagnose-an-ignition-key-that-wont-turn-745x400.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/How-to-diagnose-an-ignition-key-that-wont-turn-745x400.jpg\",\"width\":745,\"height\":400,\"caption\":\"Dubai used car\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/car-ignition-key-abu-dhabi\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/newsroom.carswitch.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Buyer Guides\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/newsroom.carswitch.com\/buyer-guides\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"How to Diagnose an Ignition Key That Won\u2019t Turn\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\",\"name\":\"Guides to buy and sell any car in Dubai & UAE\",\"description\":\"CarSwitch\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/newsroom.carswitch.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/newsroom.carswitch.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/newsroom.carswitch.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"CarSwitch\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/newsroom.carswitch.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/newsroom.carswitch.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"http:\/\/65.1.85.58\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/En_Blue_Bg_Horizontal-Format.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"http:\/\/65.1.85.58\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/En_Blue_Bg_Horizontal-Format.png\",\"width\":1440,\"height\":1440,\"caption\":\"CarSwitch\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/newsroom.carswitch.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/newsroom.carswitch.com\/#\/schema\/person\/52941d3229f2283c5ea99d47389ef250\",\"name\":\"Mehrunissa\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/newsroom.carswitch.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d1c2a251f42ebe965db4a8ce42c9f36e7a111320cac31966022258432c2b647b?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d1c2a251f42ebe965db4a8ce42c9f36e7a111320cac31966022258432c2b647b?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Mehrunissa\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"How to Diagnose an Ignition Key That Won\u2019t Turn | CarSwitch","description":"If you get into your car and insert the key into the vehicle\u2019s ignition and it refuses to turn, you will not be able to start \u00a0your Dubai used car.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6995\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"How to Diagnose an Ignition Key That Won\u2019t Turn | CarSwitch","og_description":"If you get into your car and insert the key into the vehicle\u2019s ignition and it refuses to turn, you will not be able to start \u00a0your Dubai used car.","og_url":"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6995\/","og_site_name":"Guides to buy and sell any car in Dubai & UAE","article_published_time":"2019-02-08T14:00:05+00:00","og_image":[{"width":745,"height":400,"url":"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/How-to-diagnose-an-ignition-key-that-wont-turn-745x400.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Mehrunissa","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Mehrunissa","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6995\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/car-ignition-key-abu-dhabi\/"},"author":{"name":"Mehrunissa","@id":"https:\/\/newsroom.carswitch.com\/#\/schema\/person\/52941d3229f2283c5ea99d47389ef250"},"headline":"How to Diagnose an Ignition Key That Won\u2019t Turn","datePublished":"2019-02-08T14:00:05+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6995\/","wordCount":603,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/newsroom.carswitch.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/car-ignition-key-abu-dhabi\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/How-to-diagnose-an-ignition-key-that-wont-turn-745x400.jpg","keywords":["Dubai used car","Dubai used cars"],"articleSection":["Buyer Guides","Home"],"inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6995\/"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6995\/#webpage","url":"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6995\/","name":"How to Diagnose an Ignition Key That Won\u2019t Turn | CarSwitch","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/newsroom.carswitch.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/car-ignition-key-abu-dhabi\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/car-ignition-key-abu-dhabi\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/How-to-diagnose-an-ignition-key-that-wont-turn-745x400.jpg","datePublished":"2019-02-08T14:00:05+00:00","description":"If you get into your car and insert the key into the vehicle\u2019s ignition and it refuses to turn, you will not be able to start \u00a0your Dubai used car.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/car-ignition-key-abu-dhabi\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/car-ignition-key-abu-dhabi\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/car-ignition-key-abu-dhabi\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/How-to-diagnose-an-ignition-key-that-wont-turn-745x400.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/How-to-diagnose-an-ignition-key-that-wont-turn-745x400.jpg","width":745,"height":400,"caption":"Dubai used car"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/car-ignition-key-abu-dhabi\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/newsroom.carswitch.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Buyer Guides","item":"https:\/\/newsroom.carswitch.com\/buyer-guides\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"How to Diagnose an Ignition Key That Won\u2019t Turn"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/#website","url":"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom","name":"Guides to buy and sell any car in Dubai & UAE","description":"CarSwitch","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/newsroom.carswitch.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/newsroom.carswitch.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/newsroom.carswitch.com\/#organization","name":"CarSwitch","url":"https:\/\/newsroom.carswitch.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/newsroom.carswitch.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"http:\/\/65.1.85.58\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/En_Blue_Bg_Horizontal-Format.png","contentUrl":"http:\/\/65.1.85.58\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/En_Blue_Bg_Horizontal-Format.png","width":1440,"height":1440,"caption":"CarSwitch"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/newsroom.carswitch.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/newsroom.carswitch.com\/#\/schema\/person\/52941d3229f2283c5ea99d47389ef250","name":"Mehrunissa","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/newsroom.carswitch.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d1c2a251f42ebe965db4a8ce42c9f36e7a111320cac31966022258432c2b647b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d1c2a251f42ebe965db4a8ce42c9f36e7a111320cac31966022258432c2b647b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Mehrunissa"}}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6995","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6995"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6995\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10787,"href":"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6995\/revisions\/10787"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6996"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6995"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6995"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6995"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}