Even though cars are tending to become more and more compact, one is happy to enjoy a important volume of transport on most recent cars. Whether you’re going on a break, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Bmw Serie 3 E93 is a large and very valuable space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Bmw Serie 3 E93 is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer today. We will mainly concentrate on closing a blocked safe, but you may locate 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 Bmw Serie 3 E93.

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Trunk lock Bmw Serie 3 E93 stuck, why?

So let’s commence our content page with the sources of an Bmw Serie 3 E93 trunk that get stuck . They can be diverse, although in many instances it will be the same complications that will be concerned.

Bmw Serie 3 E93 trunk lock connection wires cut

First reason for a trunk stuck on Bmw Serie 3 E93. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may have been severed by force, or caused by shocks. This issue triggers the outside trunk release handle to not react and may as well cause complications with your rear lights, which might be caused by the same 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 Bmw Serie 3 E93 if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Bmw Serie 3 E93 is blocked caused by an electrical issue.

Bmw Serie 3 E93 trunk damaged lock

The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Bmw Serie 3 E93 that is the cause of your issue . In fact, it is possible, in the long run, that it may become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In such a case, the action of the trunk handle no longer activates the system. You may still notice the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.

Something’s jammed in the lock of my Bmw Serie 3 E93 trunk

Finally, a last possibility, despite the fact that the origin of the problem is generally 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 3 E93?

Now that we have discovered the different factors for a trunk stuck on Bmw Serie 3 E93 , we will concentrate on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.

Opening a stuck trunk Bmw Serie 3 E93 with the inner lock

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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Bmw Serie 3 E93 is completely blocked, the external handle may be damaged, or you may have an electrical issue. In this case, a solution is offered to you, go through the interior of the car use the internal trunk handle . Obviously, 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 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 Bmw Serie 3 E93 .

Open trunk stuck Bmw Serie 3 E93 with a lubricant spray

Second solution. It is possible that, over time, dust, the trunk closure of your Bmw Serie 3 E93 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 3 E93. This solution may give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.

Open blocked tailgate Bmw Serie 3 E93, try to take out the foreign object

Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Bmw Serie 3 E93 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 3 E93 , we recommend you to go to your technician who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your motor vehicle .

If perhaps you have any additional questions about the Bmw Serie 3 E93, do not hesitate to consult our Bmw Serie 3 E93 category.