There is nothing more unpleasant than a key that no longer works . And everyone knows, locksmithing is an extremely expensive area. Especially on a car, because if you need to change a lock, you must do so on all the other doors of your smart smart. So before you call a locksmith, let's see if there are cheaper methods of doing repairs on your own. For this, we will go around the most common problems and what will be the potential solutions to this dysfunction.
The door lock on my smart smart is completely locked
You manage to insert your key fully into the smart smart lock, however impossible to rotate . In this situation, a simple observation must be made. If this is the case with all of the locks, then the malfunction must come from the key, of course. If however this is the case only on one door, it is obviously the lock that gets stuck. So the first thing to do is introduce WD40. This anti-seize is widely used in mechanics. Usually it solves more problems than you can imagine. It is also conceivable that a component has entered the lock and prevents its operation. In this situation, a locksmith will repair it for you. Ultimate solution, replace your lock…
The key no longer fits fully in the door of the smart smart
The malfunction can come from several things. The first is that your key is bent. If that's right, you'd be hard pressed to open all the doors of this smart smart. You can also try to straighten it gently. Otherwise, it is conceivable that the lock is simply cluttered. In this case, you will have to grease the lock or apply anti-seize like WD40. By dint of playing the key without forcing either, the lock should end up working. It is virtually inadmissible for a solid component to enter the lock, unless an individual has tried to force it.
The key turns in the lock, however the smart smart does not open
One of the first things to do is to enter another door and try to boot it from the inside. If there too nothing happens, then the lock of the smart smart is indeed in bad condition. You can try applying an anti-seize on the inside of the mechanism, but honestly there is little chance that it will work. Unfortunately, you only have one solution, call your locksmith.