If you’re running rubish, assisting in someone move, or going away for the weekend, the extra volume provided by the trunk of your Lexus GX is important. However, it can happen, occasionally, that your trunk gets stuck, if it is because of a power issues, or a problem with the lock, you will unavoidably find yourself in trouble when faced with this problem. That’s why we chosen to produce this content to help you understand how to open the trunk of a Lexus GX from the inside? This should give you a short-term remedy to access the trunk while 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 Lexus GX from the interior.
Why is the trunk of your Lexus GX locked?
We will now see one by one the concerns that can make you want to open the safe of your Lexus GX from the inside.
Lock connection wires cut off that blocks your Lexus GX trunk
First explanation 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 trigger concerns with your rear lights which may be linked with the same wiring harness. If you have these two concerns and your bulbs are not burnt out (please browse our content on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Lexus GX if you don’t know how to verify their condition, there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Lexus GX is blocked because of an electrical problem.
Broken trunk lock on Lexus GX
The second problem that may cause you to look for how to open the trunk of your Lexus GX from the inside, is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Lexus GX that is at the source of your problem. With time, it may become blocked or internal mechanisms may break. In this case, the action of the exterior trunk handle no longer activates the system. You may still listen to the sound of activation, but the mechanism will not spin.
Something’s jammed in the lock
To conclude, a last situation, despite the fact that the origin 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 Lexus GX from the inside?
After going over the various motives why you might want to open the trunk of your Lexus GX from the inside, we will describe 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 essential safety. This handle is hidden and most of us are not even advised of its existence. However, it is the handle that will allow you to open the trunk of your Lexus GX 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 Lexus GX (center of the tailgate), you’ll have to remove a plastic cover to see the complete 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 Lexus GX 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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