Key Not Working In Door Lock

See below for taking apart your door lock and getting it to work like new.

Key not working in door lock.

You can rule part of this out by locking and unlocking all of the doors via the physical primary control inside the vehicle which would indicate that the electronics are fine. Door key does not work. A key that doesn t turn in the lock could have several causes. For other types of problems with door knobs and locks please see repairing door knobs hardware.

If you are able to lock and unlock the doors with the physical key then the locks are probably fine mechanically. Often a malfunctioning latch assembly or lock mechanism causes the problem. Slide the key in the lock and tap lightly on the key to lubricate the inside of the lock. Dry powdered graphite will not.

Chances are if you own a vehicle that was manufactured before 1995 then your car keys are the more traditional kind. However there could still be an electrical problem. Here we look at how to fix problems with a key operating a door lock. Don t use a wet lubricant that gum up locks.

Assuming the door lock is hard to unlock with a key because it is dirty or gunked up inside and not damaged your best bet is to use a dry graphite. Door locks are complex mechanisms with lots of tiny moving parts and as such can malfunction on occasion. Spray the lock with lubricant to remove dirt and dust. The most common type of car key used to be the traditional car key which was mostly just a physical key that was used to engage your car door locks and work in conjunction with your ignition.

Many door knob and lockset problems can be corrected before they become so serious that the lockset does not work at all. If you have a key that won t work in the lock please see how to repair keyed door locks. Here we look at repairs for locksets and knobs. After a long day at work the last thing you want is to come home put your key in the lock and find that it won t turn.