Whether you’re running rubish, helping someone move, or going away for the weekend, the extra volume provided by the trunk of your Infiniti Q50 is indispensable. Nevertheless, it can happen, sometimes, that your trunk gets stuck, regardless it is because of a power issues, or a problem with the lock, you will inevitably end up in trouble when encountered with this issue. That’s why we decided to produce this content to help you understand how to open the trunk of a Infiniti Q50 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 see why the trunk of your car is blocked, and furthermore, how to open the trunk of your Infiniti Q50 from the interior.

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Why is the trunk of your Infiniti Q50 locked?

We will now see one by one the problems that can make you want to open the safe of your Infiniti Q50 from the inside.

Lock connection wires cut off that blocks your Infiniti Q50 trunk

First explanation 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 issue motives the outside trunk release handle to not act in response and may also provoke problems with your rear lights which may be associated with the same wiring harness. If you have these two problems and your bulbs are not burnt out (please read our content on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Infiniti Q50 if you don’t know how to test their state, there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Infiniti Q50 is blocked due to an electrical issue.

Broken trunk lock on Infiniti Q50

The second issue that may cause you to try to find how to open the trunk of your Infiniti Q50 from the inside, is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Infiniti Q50 that is at the cause of your issue. As time passes, 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 hear the sound of activation, but the mechanism will not turn.

Something’s jammed in the lock

To finish , a last possibility, even though the cause of the issue 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 Infiniti Q50 from the inside?

After reviewing the various motives why you might want to open the trunk of your Infiniti Q50 from the inside, we will describe how to do it in practice.

You may not be informed of it, but there is an internal handle on your trunk, which is there for security. This handle is hidden and many of us are not even aware of its existence. Nevertheless, it is the handle that will allow you to open the trunk of your Infiniti Q50 from the passenger compartment. To identify 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 Infiniti Q50 (center of the tailgate), you’ll have to remove a plastic cover to see the entire lock appear. Once this has been conducted, you should identify a sort of lever that once activated will allow you to open the tailgate of your Infiniti Q50 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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