Even though cars are tending to become more and more compact, one is happy to enjoy a important volume of transport on most recent cars. If you’re going on a break, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Dacia Lodgy is a large and very important space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Dacia Lodgy is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer today. We will mainly concentrate on closing a blocked safe, but you may possibly find this content page 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 Dacia Lodgy.
Trunk lock Dacia Lodgy stuck, why?
So let’s start our article with the roots of an Dacia Lodgy trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, nevertheless in most cases it will be the same problems that will be involved.
Dacia Lodgy trunk lock connection wires cut
First reason for a trunk stuck on Dacia Lodgy. 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 issue triggers the outside trunk release handle to not respond and may possibly as well cause problems with your rear lights, which might be linked to similar wiring harness. If you have these two problems and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our content page on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Dacia Lodgy if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Dacia Lodgy is blocked because of an electrical issue.
Dacia Lodgy trunk broken lock
The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Dacia Lodgy that is the trigger of your issue . In fact, it is possible, over time, that it may possibly become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this instance, the action of the trunk handle no longer triggers the mechanism. You may possibly still notice the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Dacia Lodgy trunk
At last, a last possibility, even though the source 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 Dacia Lodgy?
Now that we have found out the different factors for a trunk stuck on Dacia Lodgy , we will concentrate on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Dacia Lodgy with the inner lock
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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Dacia Lodgy is completely blocked, the external handle may be broken, or you may have an electrical issue. In this case, a remedy is offered to you, go through the interior of the car use the internal trunk handle . Indeed, 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 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 Dacia Lodgy .
Open trunk stuck Dacia Lodgy with a lubricant spray
Second remedy. It is possible that, with time, dust, the trunk closure of your Dacia Lodgy may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Dacia Lodgy. This remedy may possibly give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Dacia Lodgy, try to take out the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Dacia Lodgy is blocked due to 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 Dacia Lodgy , we suggest you to go to your mechanic who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your car .
If you want more guides on the Dacia Lodgy, go to our Dacia Lodgy category.
