No matter you’re running rubish, assisting in someone move, or going away for the weekend, the extra volume provided by the trunk of your Audi A8 is necessary. Nevertheless, it can happen, in some cases, that your trunk gets stuck, if it is because of a power problems, or a problem with the lock, you will unavoidably find yourself struggling when faced with this problem. That’s why we decided to write this content to help you find out how to open the trunk of a Audi A8 from the inside? This should give you a short-term remedy to access the trunk while you reflect on a complete repair. For this, we will first look at why the trunk of your car is blocked, and furthermore, how to open the trunk of your Audi A8 from the interior.
Why is the trunk of your Audi A8 locked?
We will now see one by one the concerns that can make you want to open the safe of your Audi A8 from the inside.
Lock connection wires cut off that blocks your Audi A8 trunk
First reason for a locked trunk on your car. It is likely that the wires or the wiring harness of the trunk lock may have been cut by force or because of shocks. This problem motives the outside trunk release handle to not act in response and may also provoke concerns with your rear lights which may be connected with the same wiring harness. If you have these two concerns and your bulbs are not burnt out (please browse our content on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Audi A8 if you don’t know how to verify their condition, there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Audi A8 is blocked due to an electrical problem.
Broken trunk lock on Audi A8
The second problem that may cause you to look for how to open the trunk of your Audi A8 from the inside, is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Audi A8 that is at the source of your problem. After a while, it may become blocked or internal mechanisms may break. In this case, the action of the exterior trunk handle no longer stimulates the mechanism. You may still listen to the sound of activation, but the mechanism will not spin.
Something’s jammed in the lock
To conclude, a last situation, although the cause of the problem is generally already known. It is possible that you have something (a bag for example, a jacket, leaves…) stuck in the lock of your trunk and that this foreign body keeps it in the closed position.
How to open trunk Audi A8 from the inside?
After examining the various factors why you might want to open the trunk of your Audi A8 from the inside, we will show you how to do it in practice.
You may not be conscious of it, but there is an internal handle on your trunk, which is there for security. This handle is hidden and many people are not even informed of its existence. Nevertheless, it is the handle that will allow you to open the trunk of your Audi A8 from the passenger compartment. To discover this “handle” you’ll have to get in the back seat (don’t be reluctant to fold it down for more space), and, at the trunk lock of your Audi A8 (center of the tailgate), you’ll have to remove a plastic cover to see the whole lock appear. Once this has been completed, you should identify a sort of lever that once activated will allow you to open the tailgate of your Audi A8 from the inside. Be careful though, on many models if this lever keeps in the open position you will not be able to lock your trunk when locking your car with the central locking system. So remember to put it back in position once you close your trunk.
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