Regardless you’re running rubish, assisting in someone move, or going away for the weekend, the extra volume given by the trunk of your Mitsubishi Mirage is important. On the other hand, it can happen, in some cases, that your trunk gets stuck, if it is because of a power problems, or a problem with the lock, you will undoubtedly find yourself struggling when confronted with this problem. That’s why we made the decision to produce this article to help you understand how to open the trunk of a Mitsubishi Mirage from the inside? This should give you a temporary treatment to access the trunk whilst you reflect on a complete repair. To do so, we will first see why the trunk of your car is blocked, and additionally, how to open the trunk of your Mitsubishi Mirage from the interior.
Why is the trunk of your Mitsubishi Mirage locked?
We will now see one by one the concerns that can make you want to open the safe of your Mitsubishi Mirage from the inside.
Lock connection wires cut off that blocks your Mitsubishi Mirage 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 provoke concerns with your rear lights which may be connected with the same wiring harness. If you have these two concerns and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our article on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Mitsubishi Mirage if you don’t know how to verify their condition, there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Mitsubishi Mirage is blocked caused by an electrical problem.
Broken trunk lock on Mitsubishi Mirage
The second problem that may cause you to look for how to open the trunk of your Mitsubishi Mirage from the inside, is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Mitsubishi Mirage that is at the source of your problem. As time passes, it may become blocked or internal mechanisms may break. In this case, the action of the exterior trunk handle no longer activates the mechanism. You may still perceive the sound of activation, but the mechanism will not spin.
Something’s jammed in the lock
To conclude, a last possibility, despite the fact that 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 Mitsubishi Mirage from the inside?
After going over the various causes why you might want to open the trunk of your Mitsubishi Mirage from the inside, we will describe how to do it in practice.
You may not be advised of it, but there is an internal handle on your trunk, which is there for security. This handle is hidden and most of us 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 Mitsubishi Mirage from the passenger compartment. To locate 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 Mitsubishi Mirage (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 find a sort of lever that once activated will allow you to open the tailgate of your Mitsubishi Mirage 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 you put it back in position once you close your trunk.
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