If you’re running rubish, helping someone move, or going away for the weekend, the extra volume provided by the trunk of your Toyota 4Runner is essential. Nevertheless, it can happen, occasionally, that your trunk gets stuck, if it is because of a power problems, or a problem with the lock, you will inevitably end up struggling when faced with this trouble. That’s why we made the decision to write this guideline to help you understand how to open the trunk of a Toyota 4Runner from the inside? This should give you a short-term treatment to access the trunk whilst you consider a complete repair. To do this, we will first find out why the trunk of your car is blocked, and furthermore, how to open the trunk of your Toyota 4Runner from the interior.
Why is the trunk of your Toyota 4Runner locked?
We will now see one by one the concerns that can make you want to open the safe of your Toyota 4Runner from the inside.
Lock connection wires cut off that blocks your Toyota 4Runner 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 trouble causes the outside trunk release handle to not react and may also trigger 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 read our guideline on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Toyota 4Runner if you don’t know how to verify their state, there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Toyota 4Runner is blocked resulting from an electrical trouble.
Broken trunk lock on Toyota 4Runner
The second trouble that may cause you to try to find how to open the trunk of your Toyota 4Runner from the inside, is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Toyota 4Runner that is at the cause of your trouble. 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 mechanism. You may still notice the sound of activation, but the mechanism will not turn.
Something’s jammed in the lock
Finally, a last possibility, despite the fact that the origin of the trouble is in most cases 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 Toyota 4Runner from the inside?
After going over the various causes why you might want to open the trunk of your Toyota 4Runner from the inside, we will show you 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 safety. This handle is hidden and most people are not even informed of its existence. Nevertheless, it is the handle that will allow you to open the trunk of your Toyota 4Runner 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 Toyota 4Runner (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 Toyota 4Runner 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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