Regardless you’re running rubish, helping someone move, or going away for the weekend, the extra volume given by the trunk of your volvo v90 is essential. However, it can happen, sometimes, that your trunk gets stuck, if it is because of a power problems, or a problem with the lock, you will obviously find yourself in trouble when faced with this problem. That’s why we decided to write this content to help you understand how to open the trunk of a volvo v90 from the inside? This should give you a temporary remedy to access the trunk while you consider a complete repair. To accomplish this, we will first find out why the trunk of your car is blocked, and additionally, how to open the trunk of your volvo v90 from the interior.

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Why is the trunk of your volvo v90 locked?

We will now see one after the other the concerns that can make you want to open the safe of your volvo v90 from the inside.

Lock connection wires cut off that blocks your volvo v90 trunk

First cause for a locked trunk on your car. It is likely 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 respond 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 content on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on volvo v90 if you don’t know how to check their state, there is a good chance that the tailgate of your volvo v90 is blocked caused by an electrical problem.

Broken trunk lock on volvo v90

The second problem that may cause you to seek out how to open the trunk of your volvo v90 from the inside, is that it is the lock of the trunk of your volvo v90 that is at the source of your problem. As time passes, it may become blocked or internal mechanisms may break. In this instance, the action of the exterior trunk handle no longer stimulates the system. You may still perceive 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 cause of the problem 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 volvo v90 from the inside?

After examining the various motives why you might want to open the trunk of your volvo v90 from the inside, we will show you 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 basic safety. This handle is hidden and most of us are not even conscious of its existence. However, it is the handle that will allow you to open the trunk of your volvo v90 from the passenger compartment. To discover 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 volvo v90 (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 volvo v90 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 put it back in position once you close your trunk.

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