Even though cars are tending to become a lot more compact, one is happy to enjoy a significant volume of transport on most recent vehicles. If you’re going on vacation, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Audi Q3 is a large and very important space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Audi Q3 is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer today. We will mainly focus on closing a blocked safe, but you may discover 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 Q3.
Trunk lock Audi Q3 stuck, why?
So let’s begin our article content with the sources of an Audi Q3 trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, although in most cases it will be the same problems that will be involved.
Audi Q3 trunk lock connection wires cut
First explanation for a trunk stuck on Audi Q3. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may have been severed by force, or caused by shocks. This problem triggers the outside trunk release handle to not react and may as well bring about problems with your rear lights, which might be connected to the same wiring harness. If you have these two problems and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our content on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Audi Q3 if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Audi Q3 is blocked caused by an electrical problem.
Audi Q3 trunk broken lock
The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Audi Q3 that is the trigger of your problem . In reality, it is possible, in the long run, that it may become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this case, the action of the trunk handle no longer activates the system. You may still notice the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Audi Q3 trunk
Finally, a last possibility, even though the source of the problem is in most cases 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 Q3?
Now that we have discovered the different causes for a trunk stuck on Audi Q3 , we will focus on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Audi Q3 with the inner lock
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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Audi Q3 is totally blocked, the external handle may be broken, or you may have an electrical problem. In such a case, a solution is offered to you, go through the interior of the vehicle use the internal trunk handle . In truth, not everyone is aware of it, but there is an internal mechanism in the trunk that enables you to open it from the inside, you will need to find 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 Q3 .
Open trunk stuck Audi Q3 with a lubricant spray
Second remedy. It is possible that, with time, dust, the trunk closure of your Audi Q3 may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your motor vehicle, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Audi Q3. This remedy may give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Audi Q3, try to take out the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Audi Q3 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 take out as many plastic covers as possible from the inside of your motor vehicle 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 Q3 , we advise you to go to your mechanic who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your motor vehicle .
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