Even though vehicles are tending to become a lot more compact, one is happy to enjoy a significant volume of transport on most modern cars. Whether you’re going on vacation, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your BMW X5 is a large and very useful space. So, what to do if the trunk of your BMW X5 is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer today. We will specifically concentrate on closing a blocked safe, but you may possibly locate 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 X5.
Trunk lock BMW X5 stuck, why?
So let’s start our content page with the roots of an BMW X5 trunk that get stuck . They can be diverse, although in most cases it will be the same problems that will be concerned.
BMW X5 trunk lock connection wires cut
First explanation for a trunk stuck on BMW X5. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may possibly have been severed by force, or because of shocks. This problem triggers the outside trunk release handle to not react and may possibly as well cause problems with your rear lights, which may be caused by the same 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 X5 if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your BMW X5 is blocked because of an electrical problem.
BMW X5 trunk damaged lock
The second possibility of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your BMW X5 that is the cause of your problem . In fact, it is possible, over time, that it may possibly become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In such a case, the action of the trunk handle no longer triggers the mechanism. You may possibly still hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my BMW X5 trunk
Finally, a last possibility, even though the source of the issue is in most cases 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 X5?
Now that we have found out the different reasons for a trunk stuck on BMW X5 , we will concentrate on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk BMW X5 with the inner lock
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First possibility, the trunk lock of your BMW X5 is totally blocked, the external handle may be damaged, or you may have an electrical problem. In such a case, a remedy is offered to you, go through the interior of the vehicle use the internal trunk handle . In truth, 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 X5 .
Open trunk stuck BMW X5 with a lubricant spray
Second solution. It is possible that, over time, dust, the trunk closure of your BMW X5 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 X5. This solution may possibly give you the possibility to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate BMW X5, try to take out the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your BMW X5 is blocked as a result of a foreign object that got into the lock. In such a 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 X5 , we suggest you to go to your technician who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your motor vehicle .
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