Despite the fact that cars are tending to become more and more compact, one is happy to enjoy a substantial volume of transport on most recent cars. If you’re going on holiday, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your BENTLEY CONTINENTAL is a large and very practical space. So, what to do if the trunk of your BENTLEY CONTINENTAL is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer today. We will principally focus on closing a blocked safe, but you may discover 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 BENTLEY CONTINENTAL .
Trunk lock BENTLEY CONTINENTAL stuck, why?
So let’s begin our content page with the sources of an BENTLEY CONTINENTAL trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, nevertheless in many instances it will be the same problems that will be concerned.
BENTLEY CONTINENTAL trunk lock connection wires cut
First reason for a trunk stuck on BENTLEY CONTINENTAL . It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may have been severed by force, or due to shocks. This problem triggers the outside trunk release handle to not react and may also cause problems with your rear lights, which might be connected to similar wiring harness. If you have these two problems and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our content page on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on BENTLEY CONTINENTAL if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your BENTLEY CONTINENTAL is blocked due to an electrical problem.
BENTLEY CONTINENTAL trunk damaged lock
The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your BENTLEY CONTINENTAL that is the trigger of your problem . In fact, it is possible, with time, that it may become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this case, the action of the trunk handle no longer activates the mechanism. You may still hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my BENTLEY CONTINENTAL trunk
Finally, a last possibility, even though 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 BENTLEY CONTINENTAL ?
Now that we have found out the different reasons for a trunk stuck on BENTLEY CONTINENTAL , we will focus on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk BENTLEY CONTINENTAL with the inner lock
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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your BENTLEY CONTINENTAL is completely blocked, the external handle may be damaged, or you may have an electrical problem. In this case, a solution is offered to you, go through the interior of the vehicle use the internal trunk handle . In actual fact, 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 find 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 BENTLEY CONTINENTAL .
Open trunk stuck BENTLEY CONTINENTAL with a lubricant spray
Second solution. It is possible that, over time, dust, the trunk closure of your BENTLEY CONTINENTAL may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your motor vehicle, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your BENTLEY CONTINENTAL . This solution may give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate BENTLEY CONTINENTAL , try to remove the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your BENTLEY CONTINENTAL is blocked as a result of a foreign object that got into the lock. In this case, there are few solutions. It is up to you to remove 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 BENTLEY CONTINENTAL , we recommend 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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