There is nothing as annoying as key that no longer works . And everyone knows, the locksmith is something very expensive. All the more for an automobile, quite simply because if it is necessary to replace a lock, it must be done for the entirety of the other doors of your Kia Soul. So before getting a quote from a locksmith, let's see if there aren't cheaper solutions by doing repairs yourself. For this, we will go around the most frequent dysfunctions and what will be the possible solutions to this dysfunction.
The door lock on my Kia Soul is completely locked
You manage to insert your key entirely in the lock of the Kia Soul, however impossible to rotate . In this case, a very simple check must be made. If this is the case on all of the locks, it is because the malfunction came from the key, obviously. If, on the other hand, this is only the case on one door, the lock naturally gets stuck. So the first thing to do is insert WD40. This anti-seize is the most used in the automotive sector. Usually it solves more dysfunctions than one can imagine. It is also conceivable that a component has entered the lock and prevents its proper functioning. In this case, a locksmith will be able to fix it for you. Ultimate solution, replace your lock…
The key no longer fits fully in the door of the Kia Soul
The dysfunction can be the result of several things. First, is that your key is curved. If that's right, you'd be hard pressed to open the entire doors of your Kia Soul. You can also try to straighten it gently. Also, it is conceivable that the lock is simply cluttered. It will then be necessary to grease the lock or apply anti-seize like WD40. By dint of turning the key without forcing either, the lock should end up working. It is almost unthinkable that a resistant component should infiltrate the lock, unless a person has tried to force it.
The key turns in the lock, however the Kia Soul does not open
The first thing to do is to infiltrate another door and try to open it from the inside. If there too there is nothing to do, then the lock of the Kia Soul is indeed defective. You can try to introduce an anti-seize into the system, but honestly there is little chance that it will work. Unfortunately you have only one solution, go to your locksmith.