If you’re running rubish, helping someone move, or going away for the weekend, the extra volume provided by the trunk of your Ram ProMaster is important. Nevertheless, 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 undoubtedly end up in trouble when faced with this trouble. That’s why we chosen to write this article to help you identify how to open the trunk of a Ram ProMaster from the inside? This should give you a short-term remedy to access the trunk while you reflect on a complete repair. To achieve this, we will first see why the trunk of your car is blocked, and furthermore, how to open the trunk of your Ram ProMaster from the interior.
Why is the trunk of your Ram ProMaster locked?
We will now see one by one the problems that can make you want to open the safe of your Ram ProMaster from the inside.
Lock connection wires cut off that blocks your Ram ProMaster trunk
First justification 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 trouble motives the outside trunk release handle to not respond and may also trigger 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 refer to our article on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Ram ProMaster if you don’t know how to check their state, there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Ram ProMaster is blocked because of an electrical trouble.
Broken trunk lock on Ram ProMaster
The second trouble that may cause you to try to find how to open the trunk of your Ram ProMaster from the inside, is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Ram ProMaster that is at the cause of your trouble. In the long run, 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 notice the sound of activation, but the mechanism will not turn.
Something’s jammed in the lock
To finish , a last possibility, even though the origin of the trouble is usually 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 Ram ProMaster from the inside?
After going over the various reasons why you might want to open the trunk of your Ram ProMaster 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 essential safety. This handle is hidden and the majority of us are not even aware of its existence. Nevertheless, it is the handle that will allow you to open the trunk of your Ram ProMaster from the passenger compartment. To find 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 Ram ProMaster (center of the tailgate), you’ll have to remove a plastic cover to see the entire lock appear. Once this has been achieved, you should locate a sort of lever that once activated will allow you to open the tailgate of your Ram ProMaster 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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