No matter you’re running rubish, helping someone move, or going away for the weekend, the extra volume given by the trunk of your Bmw Serie 1 E82 is indispensable. However, it can happen, occasionally, that your trunk gets stuck, regardless it is because of a power issues, or a problem with the lock, you will inevitably find yourself in trouble when confronted with this problem. That’s why we decided to produce this content to help you identify how to open the trunk of a Bmw Serie 1 E82 from the inside? This should give you a temporary treatment to access the trunk whilst you reflect on a complete repair. To do this, we will first see why the trunk of your car is blocked, and furthermore, how to open the trunk of your Bmw Serie 1 E82 from the interior.
Why is the trunk of your Bmw Serie 1 E82 locked?
We will now see one at a time the complications that can make you want to open the safe of your Bmw Serie 1 E82 from the inside.
Lock connection wires cut off that blocks your Bmw Serie 1 E82 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 respond and may also trigger complications with your rear lights which may be linked to the same wiring harness. If you have these two complications and your bulbs are not burnt out (please have a look at our content on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Bmw Serie 1 E82 if you don’t know how to verify their state, there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Bmw Serie 1 E82 is blocked due to an electrical problem.
Broken trunk lock on Bmw Serie 1 E82
The second problem that may cause you to search for how to open the trunk of your Bmw Serie 1 E82 from the inside, is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Bmw Serie 1 E82 that is at the source of your problem. As time passes, it may become blocked or internal mechanisms may break. In this instance, the action of the exterior trunk handle no longer stimulates the mechanism. You may still hear the sound of activation, but the mechanism will not turn.
Something’s jammed in the lock
To conclude, a last situation, despite the fact that 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 Bmw Serie 1 E82 from the inside?
After going over the various motives why you might want to open the trunk of your Bmw Serie 1 E82 from the inside, we will explain how to do it in practice.
You may not be aware of it, but there is an internal handle on your trunk, which is there for basic safety. This handle is hidden and many of us are not even conscious of its existence. However, it is the handle that will allow you to open the trunk of your Bmw Serie 1 E82 from the passenger compartment. To find this “handle” you’ll have to get in the back seat (don’t hesitate to fold it down for more space), and, at the trunk lock of your Bmw Serie 1 E82 (center of the tailgate), you’ll have to remove a plastic cover to see the whole lock appear. Once this has been carried out, you should find a sort of lever that once activated will allow you to open the tailgate of your Bmw Serie 1 E82 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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