Even though cars are tending to become progressively more compact, one is happy to enjoy a large volume of transport on most recent vehicles. Whether you’re going on holiday, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Cadillac ATS is a large and very valuable space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Cadillac ATS is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer today. We will specifically focus on closing a blocked safe, but you may possibly discover 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 Cadillac ATS.
Trunk lock Cadillac ATS stuck, why?
So let’s commence our content page with the origins of an Cadillac ATS trunk that get stuck . They can be diverse, nevertheless in most cases it will be the same complications that will be involved.
Cadillac ATS trunk lock connection wires cut
First cause for a trunk stuck on Cadillac ATS. 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 issue triggers the outside trunk release handle to not react and may possibly as well cause 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 content page on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Cadillac ATS if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Cadillac ATS is blocked due to an electrical issue.
Cadillac ATS trunk damaged lock
The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Cadillac ATS that is the trigger of your issue . In fact, it is possible, in the long run, 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 hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Cadillac ATS trunk
At last, a last possibility, despite the fact that the origin 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 Cadillac ATS?
Now that we have found out the different factors for a trunk stuck on Cadillac ATS , we will focus on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Cadillac ATS with the inner lock
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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Cadillac ATS 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 . Indeed, 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 identify 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 Cadillac ATS .
Open trunk stuck Cadillac ATS with a lubricant spray
Second solution. It is possible that, over time, dust, the trunk closure of your Cadillac ATS may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Cadillac ATS. This solution may possibly give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Cadillac ATS, try to take out the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Cadillac ATS is blocked as a result of 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 Cadillac ATS , we recommend you to go to your mechanic who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your car .
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