If you’re running rubish, assisting someone move, or going away for the weekend, the extra volume given by the trunk of your Fiat Idea is essential. On the other hand, it can happen, in some cases, that your trunk gets stuck, whether it is because of a power problems, or a problem with the lock, you will inevitably find yourself in trouble when confronted with this problem. That’s why we chosen to create this guideline to help you identify how to open the trunk of a Fiat Idea from the inside? This should give you a short-term remedy to access the trunk whilst you reflect on a complete repair. To do so, we will first find out why the trunk of your car is blocked, and secondly, how to open the trunk of your Fiat Idea from the interior.

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Why is the trunk of your Fiat Idea locked?

We will now see one by one the problems that can make you want to open the safe of your Fiat Idea from the inside.

Lock connection wires cut off that blocks your Fiat Idea trunk

First cause for a locked trunk on your car. It is possible 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 problems with your rear lights which may be linked to the same wiring harness. If you have these two problems and your bulbs are not burnt out (please read our guideline on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Fiat Idea if you don’t know how to examine their condition, there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Fiat Idea is blocked due to an electrical problem.

Broken trunk lock on Fiat Idea

The second problem that may cause you to search for how to open the trunk of your Fiat Idea from the inside, is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Fiat Idea that is at the origin of your problem. Over time, it may become blocked or internal mechanisms may break. In such a case, the action of the exterior trunk handle no longer activates the mechanism. You may still listen to the sound of activation, but the mechanism will not turn.

Something’s jammed in the lock

Finally, a last possibility, despite the fact that the source 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 Fiat Idea from the inside?

After going over the various motives why you might want to open the trunk of your Fiat Idea from the inside, we will explain 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 essential safety. This handle is hidden and many people are not even conscious of its existence. On the other hand, it is the handle that will allow you to open the trunk of your Fiat Idea from the passenger compartment. To situate 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 Fiat Idea (center of the tailgate), you’ll have to remove a plastic cover to see the whole lock appear. Once this has been conducted, you should locate a sort of lever that once activated will allow you to open the tailgate of your Fiat Idea from the inside. Be careful though, on many models if this lever remains 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 you put it back in position once you close your trunk.

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