Despite the fact that automobiles 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 vacation, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Citroen C4 Spacetourer is a large and very useful space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Citroen C4 Spacetourer is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer today. We will mainly concentrate on closing a blocked safe, but you might discover 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 C4 Spacetourer.
Trunk lock Citroen C4 Spacetourer stuck, why?
So let’s begin our content with the roots of an Citroen C4 Spacetourer trunk that get stuck . They can be diverse, nevertheless in many instances it will be the same complications that will be involved.
Citroen C4 Spacetourer trunk lock connection wires cut
First explanation for a trunk stuck on Citroen C4 Spacetourer. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock might have been severed by force, or because of shocks. This issue causes the outside trunk release handle to not respond and might also provoke complications with your rear lights, which might be caused by similar 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 C4 Spacetourer if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Citroen C4 Spacetourer is blocked because of an electrical issue.
Citroen C4 Spacetourer trunk damaged lock
The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Citroen C4 Spacetourer that is the trigger of your issue . In reality, it is possible, as time passes, that it might become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this case, the action of the trunk handle no longer activates the system. You might still notice the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Citroen C4 Spacetourer trunk
Finally, a last possibility, even though the source of the problem is generally 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 C4 Spacetourer?
Now that we have found out the different reasons for a trunk stuck on Citroen C4 Spacetourer , we will concentrate on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Citroen C4 Spacetourer with the inner lock
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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Citroen C4 Spacetourer is entirely 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 . In actual fact, 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 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 C4 Spacetourer .
Open trunk stuck Citroen C4 Spacetourer with a lubricant spray
Second solution. It is possible that, with time, dust, the trunk closure of your Citroen C4 Spacetourer may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Citroen C4 Spacetourer. This solution might give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Citroen C4 Spacetourer, try to take out the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Citroen C4 Spacetourer 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 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 C4 Spacetourer , we advise 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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