Despite the fact that automobiles are tending to become more and more compact, one is happy to enjoy a important volume of transport on most modern vehicles. Whether you’re going on holiday, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Audi Q2 is a large and very practical space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Audi Q2 is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer today. We will specifically focus on closing a blocked safe, but you may possibly find this content useful if you can’t close your trunk anymore. In a first step, we will try to find the causes of a trunk locker stuck, and in a second step, how to open the stuck trunck locker from a Audi Q2.
Trunk lock Audi Q2 stuck, why?
So let’s commence our article with the sources of an Audi Q2 trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, although in most cases it will be the same complications that will be concerned.
Audi Q2 trunk lock connection wires cut
First reason for a trunk stuck on Audi Q2. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may possibly have been severed by force, or caused by shocks. This issue causes the outside trunk release handle to not react and may possibly as well cause complications with your rear lights, which may be linked to the same wiring harness. If you have these two complications and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our content on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Audi Q2 if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Audi Q2 is blocked caused by an electrical issue.
Audi Q2 trunk damaged lock
The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Audi Q2 that is the cause of your issue . In fact, it is possible, with time, that it may possibly become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In such a case, the action of the trunk handle no longer triggers the mechanism. You may possibly still hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Audi Q2 trunk
Finally, a last possibility, even though the origin of the problem is usually already known. 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 a stuck trunk Audi Q2?
Now that we have discovered the different causes for a trunk stuck on Audi Q2 , we will focus on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Audi Q2 with the inner lock
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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Audi Q2 is entirely blocked, the external handle may be damaged, or you may have an electrical issue. In such a case, a remedy is offered to you, go through the interior of the car use the internal trunk handle . Obviously, not everyone knows it, but there is an internal mechanism in the trunk that allows you to open it from the inside, you will need to locate a hole (sometimes hidden behind a plastic cover) in the centre of your tailgate in which you can insert a screwdriver and press on the sides to unlock the trunk lock of your Audi Q2 .
Open trunk stuck Audi Q2 with a lubricant spray
Second remedy. It is possible that, as time passes, dust, the trunk closure of your Audi Q2 may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Audi Q2. This remedy may possibly give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Audi Q2, try to remove the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Audi Q2 is blocked as a result of a foreign object that got into the lock. In such a case, there are few solutions. It is up to you to remove as many plastic covers as possible from the inside of your car in order to have the most open access possible to the lock and try to remove as many foreign objects as possible from the trunk closure using pliers. If you are unable to open the locked trunk of your Audi Q2 , we advise you to go to your auto technician who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your car .
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