Even though automobiles are tending to become more and more compact, one is happy to enjoy a substantial volume of transport on most modern vehicles. Whether you’re going on vacation, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Bmw Serie 3 is a large and very important space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Bmw Serie 3 is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer today. We will principally concentrate on closing a blocked safe, but you might discover this article 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.

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Trunk lock Bmw Serie 3 stuck, why?

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

Bmw Serie 3 trunk lock connection wires cut

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

Bmw Serie 3 trunk damaged lock

The second possibility of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Bmw Serie 3 that is the trigger of your issue . In fact, it is possible, as time passes, that it might become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this case, 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 Serie 3 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 Serie 3?

Now that we have found out the different reasons for a trunk stuck on Bmw Serie 3 , we will concentrate on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.

Opening a stuck trunk Bmw Serie 3 with the inner lock

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First possibility, the trunk lock of your Bmw Serie 3 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 vehicle use the internal trunk handle . Obviously, 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 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 .

Open trunk stuck Bmw Serie 3 with a lubricant spray

Second remedy. It is possible that, over time, dust, the trunk closure of your Bmw Serie 3 may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Bmw Serie 3. This remedy might give you the possibility to reoperate your locked trunk.

Open blocked tailgate Bmw Serie 3, try to remove the foreign object

Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Bmw Serie 3 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 remove as many plastic covers as possible from the inside of your car 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 , we advise you to go to your technician who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your car .

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