Even though cars are tending to become more and more compact, one is happy to enjoy a substantial volume of transport on most recent vehicles. Whether you’re going on holiday, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Bmw Serie 2 is a large and very practical space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Bmw Serie 2 is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer in this article. We will mainly focus on closing a blocked safe, but you may 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 Serie 2.

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Trunk lock Bmw Serie 2 stuck, why?

So let’s begin our content page with the roots of an Bmw Serie 2 trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, nevertheless in many instances it will be the same complications that will be concerned.

Bmw Serie 2 trunk lock connection wires cut

First cause for a trunk stuck on Bmw Serie 2. 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 causes the outside trunk release handle to not respond and may also 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 article on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Bmw Serie 2 if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Bmw Serie 2 is blocked resulting from an electrical problem.

Bmw Serie 2 trunk broken lock

The second possibility of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Bmw Serie 2 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 activates the system. You may still hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.

Something’s jammed in the lock of my Bmw Serie 2 trunk

Finally, a last possibility, even though the source of the problem is generally 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 Serie 2?

Now that we have discovered the different factors for a trunk stuck on Bmw Serie 2 , we will focus on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.

Opening a stuck trunk Bmw Serie 2 with the inner lock

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First possibility, the trunk lock of your Bmw Serie 2 is completely 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 car use the internal trunk handle . In 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 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 Serie 2 .

Open trunk stuck Bmw Serie 2 with a lubricant spray

Second solution. It is possible that, as time passes, dust, the trunk closure of your Bmw Serie 2 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 2. This solution may give you the possibility to reoperate your locked trunk.

Open blocked tailgate Bmw Serie 2, try to remove the foreign object

Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Bmw Serie 2 is blocked due to a foreign object that got into the lock. In such a 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 Bmw Serie 2 , we suggest you to go to your auto technician who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your motor vehicle .

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