If you’re running rubish, assisting in someone move, or going away for the weekend, the extra volume given by the trunk of your GMC Canyon is fundamental. However, it can happen, occasionally, that your trunk gets stuck, if it is because of a power failure, or a problem with the lock, you will unavoidably find yourself in trouble when encountered with this problem. That’s why we made the decision to create this article to help you understand how to open the trunk of a GMC Canyon from the inside? This should give you a short-term solution to access the trunk while you consider a complete repair. To do this, we will first discover why the trunk of your car is blocked, and furthermore, how to open the trunk of your GMC Canyon from the interior.
Why is the trunk of your GMC Canyon locked?
We will now see one after the other the concerns that can make you want to open the safe of your GMC Canyon from the inside.
Lock connection wires cut off that blocks your GMC Canyon 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 triggers the outside trunk release handle to not act in response and may also cause concerns with your rear lights which may be linked to the same wiring harness. If you have these two concerns and your bulbs are not burnt out (please have a look at our article on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on GMC Canyon if you don’t know how to verify their state, there is a good chance that the tailgate of your GMC Canyon is blocked due to an electrical problem.
Broken trunk lock on GMC Canyon
The second problem that may cause you to seek out how to open the trunk of your GMC Canyon from the inside, is that it is the lock of the trunk of your GMC Canyon that is at the origin of your problem. With time, it may become blocked or internal mechanisms may break. In such a case, the action of the exterior trunk handle no longer stimulates the mechanism. You may still notice the sound of activation, but the mechanism will not spin.
Something’s jammed in the lock
To finish , a last possibility, although the origin of the problem is generally already established. 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 GMC Canyon from the inside?
After going over the various reasons why you might want to open the trunk of your GMC Canyon from the inside, we will teach you 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 aware of its existence. However, it is the handle that will allow you to open the trunk of your GMC Canyon from the passenger compartment. To situate 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 GMC Canyon (center of the tailgate), you’ll have to remove a plastic cover to see the entire lock appear. Once this has been done, you should identify a sort of lever that once activated will allow you to open the tailgate of your GMC Canyon 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 put it back in position once you close your trunk.
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