Despite the fact that vehicles are tending to become progressively more compact, one is happy to enjoy a significant volume of transport on most recent cars. Whether you’re going on vacation, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Citroen C3 is a large and very useful space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Citroen C3 is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer in this article. We will principally concentrate on closing a blocked safe, but you may find this content 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 C3.
Trunk lock Citroen C3 stuck, why?
So let’s start our guideline with the origins of an Citroen C3 trunk that get stuck . They can be diverse, nevertheless in most cases it will be the same problems that will be concerned.
Citroen C3 trunk lock connection wires cut
First cause for a trunk stuck on Citroen C3. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may have been severed by force, or because of shocks. This issue causes the outside trunk release handle to not respond and may as well trigger problems with your rear lights, which might 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 Citroen C3 if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Citroen C3 is blocked because of an electrical issue.
Citroen C3 trunk damaged lock
The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Citroen C3 that is the trigger of your issue . In reality, it is possible, with time, that it may become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this instance, the action of the trunk handle no longer activates the system. You may still hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Citroen C3 trunk
Finally, 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 Citroen C3?
Now that we have found out the different factors for a trunk stuck on Citroen C3 , we will concentrate on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Citroen C3 with the inner lock
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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Citroen C3 is entirely blocked, the external handle may be damaged, or you may have an electrical issue. In such a case, a solution is offered to you, go through the interior of the car use the internal trunk handle . In truth, not everyone is aware of 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 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 Citroen C3 .
Open trunk stuck Citroen C3 with a lubricant spray
Second remedy. It is possible that, with time, dust, the trunk closure of your Citroen C3 may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Citroen C3. This remedy may give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Citroen C3, try to take out the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Citroen C3 is blocked because 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 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 Citroen C3 , we suggest you to go to your auto mechanic who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your car .
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