Even though vehicles are tending to become more and more compact, one is happy to enjoy a large volume of transport on most recent cars. If you’re going on vacation, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Bmw 1 series is a large and very valuable space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Bmw 1 series is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer in this article. We will specifically concentrate on closing a blocked safe, but you might find this article 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 Bmw 1 series.
Trunk lock Bmw 1 series stuck, why?
So let’s start our content page with the origins of an Bmw 1 series trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, although in most cases it will be the same complications that will be involved.
Bmw 1 series trunk lock connection wires cut
First cause for a trunk stuck on Bmw 1 series. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock might have been severed by force, or because of shocks. This problem causes the outside trunk release handle to not react and might as well provoke complications with your rear lights, which might be linked to similar wiring harness. If you have these two complications and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our article on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Bmw 1 series if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Bmw 1 series is blocked because of an electrical problem.
Bmw 1 series trunk broken lock
The second possibility of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Bmw 1 series that is the cause of your problem . In reality, it is possible, after a while, that it might become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this instance, 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 Bmw 1 series trunk
At last, a last possibility, even though the origin of the issue 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 Bmw 1 series?
Now that we have discovered the different reasons for a trunk stuck on Bmw 1 series , we will concentrate on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Bmw 1 series with the inner lock
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First possibility, the trunk lock of your Bmw 1 series is completely blocked, the external handle may be broken, or you may have an electrical problem. In this case, a remedy is offered to you, go through the interior of the car use the internal trunk handle . Indeed, not everyone is aware of 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 Bmw 1 series .
Open trunk stuck Bmw 1 series with a lubricant spray
Second solution. It is possible that, with time, dust, the trunk closure of your Bmw 1 series may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your motor vehicle, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Bmw 1 series. This solution might give you the possibility to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Bmw 1 series, try to take out the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Bmw 1 series is blocked because of a foreign object that got into the lock. In this 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 Bmw 1 series , we advise you to go to your auto mechanic who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your motor vehicle .
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