If you’re running rubish, helping someone move, or going away for the weekend, the extra volume offered by the trunk of your Audi Q8 is necessary. However, it can happen, in some cases, that your trunk gets stuck, if it is because of a power issues, or a problem with the lock, you will unavoidably find yourself struggling when encountered with this trouble. That’s why we made the decision to write this article to help you find out how to open the trunk of a Audi Q8 from the inside? This should give you a temporary solution to access the trunk while you consider a complete repair. To do this, we will first look at why the trunk of your car is blocked, and furthermore, how to open the trunk of your Audi Q8 from the interior.
Why is the trunk of your Audi Q8 locked?
We will now see one after the other the concerns that can make you want to open the safe of your Audi Q8 from the inside.
Lock connection wires cut off that blocks your Audi Q8 trunk
First cause 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 trouble triggers the outside trunk release handle to not react and may also bring about concerns with your rear lights which may be associated with the same wiring harness. If you have these two concerns and your bulbs are not burnt out (please browse our article on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Audi Q8 if you don’t know how to verify their state, there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Audi Q8 is blocked caused by an electrical trouble.
Broken trunk lock on Audi Q8
The second trouble that may cause you to look for how to open the trunk of your Audi Q8 from the inside, is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Audi Q8 that is at the origin of your trouble. With time, it may become blocked or internal mechanisms may break. In this instance, the action of the exterior trunk handle no longer stimulates the system. You may still notice the sound of activation, but the mechanism will not spin.
Something’s jammed in the lock
To finish , a last situation, although the origin of the trouble is usually 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 Q8 from the inside?
After going over the various reasons why you might want to open the trunk of your Audi Q8 from the inside, we will teach you how to do it in practice.
You may not be advised of it, but there is an internal handle on your trunk, which is there for essential safety. This handle is hidden and most of us are not even informed of its existence. However, it is the handle that will allow you to open the trunk of your Audi Q8 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 Q8 (center of the tailgate), you’ll have to remove a plastic cover to see the whole lock appear. Once this has been done, you should find a sort of lever that once activated will allow you to open the tailgate of your Audi Q8 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 make sure to put it back in position once you close your trunk.
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