Whether you’re running rubish, assisting in someone move, or going away for the weekend, the extra volume given by the trunk of your Peugeot 108 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 unavoidably end up in trouble when faced with this issue. That’s why we chosen to write this article to help you find out how to open the trunk of a Peugeot 108 from the inside? This should give you a short-term solution to access the trunk while you consider a complete repair. For this, we will first see why the trunk of your car is blocked, and additionally, how to open the trunk of your Peugeot 108 from the interior.
Why is the trunk of your Peugeot 108 locked?
We will now see one at a time the complications that can make you want to open the safe of your Peugeot 108 from the inside.
Lock connection wires cut off that blocks your Peugeot 108 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 issue triggers the outside trunk release handle to not respond and may also trigger complications with your rear lights which may be connected with the same wiring harness. If you have these two complications and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our article on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Peugeot 108 if you don’t know how to examine their condition, there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Peugeot 108 is blocked caused by an electrical issue.
Broken trunk lock on Peugeot 108
The second issue that may cause you to look for how to open the trunk of your Peugeot 108 from the inside, is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Peugeot 108 that is at the source of your issue. In the long run, 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 perceive the sound of activation, but the mechanism will not spin.
Something’s jammed in the lock
Finally, a last situation, despite the fact that the source of the issue is in general 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 Peugeot 108 from the inside?
After examining the various causes why you might want to open the trunk of your Peugeot 108 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 the majority of us are not even informed of its existence. Nevertheless, it is the handle that will allow you to open the trunk of your Peugeot 108 from the passenger compartment. To identify 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 Peugeot 108 (center of the tailgate), you’ll have to remove a plastic cover to see the whole lock appear. Once this has been done, you should discover a sort of lever that once activated will allow you to open the tailgate of your Peugeot 108 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 be sure to put it back in position once you close your trunk.
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