Despite the fact that cars are tending to become a lot more compact, one is happy to enjoy a substantial volume of transport on most modern vehicles. If you’re going on vacation, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Bmw Serie 1 F21 is a large and very practical space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Bmw Serie 1 F21 is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer in this article. We will specifically concentrate on closing a blocked safe, but you may find this content 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 Bmw Serie 1 F21.
Trunk lock Bmw Serie 1 F21 stuck, why?
So let’s commence our guideline with the roots of an Bmw Serie 1 F21 trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, although in most cases it will be the same problems that will be involved.
Bmw Serie 1 F21 trunk lock connection wires cut
First explanation for a trunk stuck on Bmw Serie 1 F21. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may have been severed by force, or resulting from shocks. This problem triggers the outside trunk release handle to not react and may also cause problems with your rear lights, which may be caused by similar 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 Bmw Serie 1 F21 if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Bmw Serie 1 F21 is blocked resulting from an electrical problem.
Bmw Serie 1 F21 trunk broken lock
The second possibility of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Bmw Serie 1 F21 that is the trigger of your problem . In fact, it is possible, as time passes, that it may become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this case, the action of the trunk handle no longer triggers the mechanism. You may still hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Bmw Serie 1 F21 trunk
At last, a last possibility, despite the fact that 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 Bmw Serie 1 F21?
Now that we have discovered the different reasons for a trunk stuck on Bmw Serie 1 F21 , we will concentrate on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Bmw Serie 1 F21 with the inner lock
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First possibility, the trunk lock of your Bmw Serie 1 F21 is entirely blocked, the external handle may be broken, or you may have an electrical problem. In this case, a solution is offered to you, go through the interior of the car use the internal trunk handle . In fact, 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 identify 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 Serie 1 F21 .
Open trunk stuck Bmw Serie 1 F21 with a lubricant spray
Second solution. It is possible that, with time, dust, the trunk closure of your Bmw Serie 1 F21 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 Serie 1 F21. This solution may give you the possibility to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Bmw Serie 1 F21, try to take out the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Bmw Serie 1 F21 is blocked due to 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 Serie 1 F21 , we recommend you to go to your auto mechanic who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your motor vehicle .
Whenever you have any additional questions about the Bmw Serie 1 F21, do not hesitate to consult our Bmw Serie 1 F21 category.
