Even though cars are tending to become progressively more compact, one is happy to enjoy a important volume of transport on most recent cars. If you’re going on vacation, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Audi Q7 is a large and very practical space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Audi Q7 is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer today. We will mainly concentrate on closing a blocked safe, but you might find this content page useful if you can’t close your trunk anymore. In a first step, we will try to find the motives of a trunk locker stuck, and in a second step, how to open the stuck trunck locker from a Audi Q7.
Trunk lock Audi Q7 stuck, why?
So let’s commence our article with the roots of an Audi Q7 trunk that get stuck . They can be diverse, nevertheless in many instances it will be the same complications that will be involved.
Audi Q7 trunk lock connection wires cut
First explanation for a trunk stuck on Audi Q7. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock might have been severed by force, or because of shocks. This issue causes the outside trunk release handle to not respond and might as well bring about complications with your rear lights, which may be caused by similar wiring harness. If you have these two complications and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our content page on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Audi Q7 if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Audi Q7 is blocked because of an electrical issue.
Audi Q7 trunk broken lock
The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Audi Q7 that is the trigger of your issue . In fact, it is possible, after a while, that it might become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In such a case, the action of the trunk handle no longer activates the system. You might still notice the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Audi Q7 trunk
At last, a last possibility, despite the fact that the source 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 a stuck trunk Audi Q7?
Now that we have found out the different causes for a trunk stuck on Audi Q7 , we will concentrate on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Audi Q7 with the inner lock
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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Audi Q7 is completely blocked, the external handle may be broken, or you may have an electrical issue. 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 knows it, but there is an internal mechanism in the trunk that allows you to open it from the inside, you will need to identify a hole (sometimes hidden at the rear of 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 Q7 .
Open trunk stuck Audi Q7 with a lubricant spray
Second remedy. It is possible that, as time passes, dust, the trunk closure of your Audi Q7 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 Q7. This remedy might give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Audi Q7, try to take out the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Audi Q7 is blocked because 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 Q7 , we suggest you to go to your mechanic who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your motor vehicle .
If you wish more guides on the Audi Q7, go to our Audi Q7 category.
