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 recent vehicles. If you’re going on vacation, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Bmw Serie 5 is a large and very important space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Bmw Serie 5 is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer today. We will mainly focus on closing a blocked safe, but you may possibly discover this content 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 5.
Trunk lock Bmw Serie 5 stuck, why?
So let’s start our article with the origins of an Bmw Serie 5 trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, although in most instances it will be the same problems that will be concerned.
Bmw Serie 5 trunk lock connection wires cut
First explanation for a trunk stuck on Bmw Serie 5. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may possibly have been severed by force, or due to shocks. This problem causes the outside trunk release handle to not respond and may possibly also bring about problems with your rear lights, which may be connected to 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 5 if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Bmw Serie 5 is blocked due to an electrical problem.
Bmw Serie 5 trunk broken lock
The second possibility of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Bmw Serie 5 that is the trigger of your problem . In reality, it is possible, with time, that it may possibly become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this case, the action of the trunk handle no longer activates the mechanism. You may possibly still notice the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Bmw Serie 5 trunk
Finally, a last possibility, even though the source of the issue is usually 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 5?
Now that we have found out the different reasons for a trunk stuck on Bmw Serie 5 , we will focus on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Bmw Serie 5 with the inner lock
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First possibility, the trunk lock of your Bmw Serie 5 is totally 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 vehicle use the internal trunk handle . In actual fact, not everyone knows it, but there is an internal mechanism in the trunk that enables 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 5 .
Open trunk stuck Bmw Serie 5 with a lubricant spray
Second solution. It is possible that, as time passes, dust, the trunk closure of your Bmw Serie 5 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 5. This solution may possibly give you the possibility to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Bmw Serie 5, try to take out the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Bmw Serie 5 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 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 5 , we advise you to go to your mechanic 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 5, do not hesitate to consult our Bmw Serie 5 category.
