Despite the fact that automobiles are tending to become more and more compact, one is happy to enjoy a large volume of transport on most modern vehicles. If you’re going on a break, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Chevrolet Avalanche is a large and very important space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Chevrolet Avalanche is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer today. We will specifically focus on closing a blocked safe, but you may possibly find 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 Chevrolet Avalanche.
Trunk lock Chevrolet Avalanche stuck, why?
So let’s start our article content with the roots of an Chevrolet Avalanche trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, nevertheless in most instances it will be the same problems that will be concerned.
Chevrolet Avalanche trunk lock connection wires cut
First reason for a trunk stuck on Chevrolet Avalanche. 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 causes the outside trunk release handle to not respond and may possibly as well cause problems with your rear lights, which may be connected to the same wiring harness. If you have these two problems and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our content page on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Chevrolet Avalanche if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Chevrolet Avalanche is blocked because of an electrical problem.
Chevrolet Avalanche trunk damaged lock
The second possibility of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Chevrolet Avalanche that is the trigger of your problem . In reality, it is possible, after a while, that it may possibly become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this instance, 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 Chevrolet Avalanche 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 Chevrolet Avalanche?
Now that we have found out the different factors for a trunk stuck on Chevrolet Avalanche , we will focus on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Chevrolet Avalanche with the inner lock
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First possibility, the trunk lock of your Chevrolet Avalanche is entirely blocked, the external handle may be damaged, or you may have an electrical problem. In this case, a solution is offered to you, go through the interior of the car 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 find 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 Chevrolet Avalanche .
Open trunk stuck Chevrolet Avalanche with a lubricant spray
Second solution. It is possible that, as time passes, dust, the trunk closure of your Chevrolet Avalanche may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Chevrolet Avalanche. This solution may possibly give you the possibility to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Chevrolet Avalanche, try to remove the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Chevrolet Avalanche 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 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 Chevrolet Avalanche , we recommend you to go to your auto technician who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your car .
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