Even though cars are tending to become progressively more compact, one is happy to enjoy a important volume of transport on most recent cars. If you’re going on holiday, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Citroen C6 is a large and very practical space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Citroen C6 is stuck? This is precisely 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 C6.
Trunk lock Citroen C6 stuck, why?
So let’s begin our article with the roots of an Citroen C6 trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, nevertheless in most instances it will be the same complications that will be involved.
Citroen C6 trunk lock connection wires cut
First reason for a trunk stuck on Citroen C6. 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 causes the outside trunk release handle to not react and might as well trigger complications with your rear lights, which may be connected to 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 C6 if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Citroen C6 is blocked caused by an electrical issue.
Citroen C6 trunk broken lock
The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Citroen C6 that is the cause of your issue . In fact, it is possible, with time, that it might become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this case, the action of the trunk handle no longer triggers the system. You might still notice the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Citroen C6 trunk
Finally, a last possibility, despite the fact that 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 C6?
Now that we have discovered the different causes for a trunk stuck on Citroen C6 , we will concentrate on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Citroen C6 with the inner lock
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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Citroen C6 is completely blocked, the external handle may be broken, or you may have an electrical issue. In such a case, a solution is offered to you, go through the interior of the vehicle use the internal trunk handle . In fact, 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 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 C6 .
Open trunk stuck Citroen C6 with a lubricant spray
Second remedy. It is possible that, as time passes, dust, the trunk closure of your Citroen C6 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 C6. This remedy might give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Citroen C6, try to remove the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Citroen C6 is blocked due to a foreign object that got into the lock. In such a case, there are few solutions. It is up to you to remove 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 C6 , we advise you to go to your mechanic who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your motor vehicle .
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