Even though vehicles are tending to become more and more compact, one is happy to enjoy a important volume of transport on most modern vehicles. If you’re going on vacation, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Citroen C15 is a large and very valuable space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Citroen C15 is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer today. We will specifically concentrate on closing a blocked safe, but you might find 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 Citroen C15.
Trunk lock Citroen C15 stuck, why?
So let’s commence our article with the sources of an Citroen C15 trunk that get stuck . They can be diverse, although in most instances it will be the same complications that will be involved.
Citroen C15 trunk lock connection wires cut
First explanation for a trunk stuck on Citroen C15. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock might have been severed by force, or caused by shocks. This issue triggers the outside trunk release handle to not respond and might as well cause complications with your rear lights, which may be linked to 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 Citroen C15 if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Citroen C15 is blocked caused by an electrical issue.
Citroen C15 trunk broken lock
The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Citroen C15 that is the cause of your issue . In reality, it is possible, with time, that it might become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this instance, the action of the trunk handle no longer activates the system. You might still hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Citroen C15 trunk
Finally, a last possibility, despite the fact that the origin of the problem 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 Citroen C15?
Now that we have found out the different factors for a trunk stuck on Citroen C15 , we will concentrate on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Citroen C15 with the inner lock
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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Citroen C15 is totally blocked, the external handle may be broken, or you may have an electrical issue. In this case, a solution is offered to you, go through the interior of the car 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 Citroen C15 .
Open trunk stuck Citroen C15 with a lubricant spray
Second solution. It is possible that, over time, dust, the trunk closure of your Citroen C15 may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your motor vehicle, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Citroen C15. This solution might give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Citroen C15, try to take out the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Citroen C15 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 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 Citroen C15 , we advise you to go to your auto mechanic who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your motor vehicle .
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