Even though vehicles are tending to become a lot more compact, one is happy to enjoy a important volume of transport on most recent vehicles. Whether you’re going on holiday, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso is a large and very useful space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer in this article. We will specifically focus on closing a blocked safe, but you may possibly locate this content useful if you can’t close your trunk anymore. In a first step, we will try to find the causes of a trunk locker stuck, and in a second step, how to open the stuck trunck locker from a Citroen Grand C4 Picasso.
Trunk lock Citroen Grand C4 Picasso stuck, why?
So let’s start our guideline with the roots of an Citroen Grand C4 Picasso trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, nevertheless in many instances it will be the same complications that will be concerned.
Citroen Grand C4 Picasso trunk lock connection wires cut
First reason for a trunk stuck on Citroen Grand C4 Picasso. 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 complications with your rear lights, which may be linked to similar wiring harness. If you have these two complications and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our content on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Citroen Grand C4 Picasso if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso is blocked because of an electrical problem.
Citroen Grand C4 Picasso trunk damaged lock
The second possibility of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso that is the cause of your problem . In fact, it is possible, over time, that it may possibly become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In such a case, 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 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso trunk
Finally, a last possibility, even though the source of the problem 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 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso?
Now that we have found out the different factors for a trunk stuck on Citroen Grand C4 Picasso , we will focus on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Citroen Grand C4 Picasso with the inner lock
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First possibility, the trunk lock of your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso is entirely blocked, the external handle may be damaged, or you may have an electrical problem. In such a case, a remedy is offered to you, go through the interior of the vehicle use the internal trunk handle . In 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 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 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso .
Open trunk stuck Citroen Grand C4 Picasso with a lubricant spray
Second solution. It is possible that, over time, dust, the trunk closure of your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso. This solution may possibly give you the possibility to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Citroen Grand C4 Picasso, try to remove the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 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 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 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso , we suggest you to go to your auto technician who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your car .
In the event that you have any further questions about the Citroen Grand C4 Picasso, do not hesitate to consult our Citroen Grand C4 Picasso category.
