Even though cars are tending to become a lot more compact, one is happy to enjoy a substantial volume of transport on most modern cars. If you’re going on vacation, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Ds Ds 3 Crossback is a large and very useful space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Ds Ds 3 Crossback 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 might locate this article 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 Ds Ds 3 Crossback.
Trunk lock Ds Ds 3 Crossback stuck, why?
So let’s commence our guideline with the sources of an Ds Ds 3 Crossback trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, nevertheless in most instances it will be the same complications that will be concerned.
Ds Ds 3 Crossback trunk lock connection wires cut
First explanation for a trunk stuck on Ds Ds 3 Crossback. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock might have been severed by force, or caused by shocks. This problem causes the outside trunk release handle to not respond and might also trigger 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 article on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Ds Ds 3 Crossback if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Ds Ds 3 Crossback is blocked caused by an electrical problem.
Ds Ds 3 Crossback trunk broken lock
The second possibility of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Ds Ds 3 Crossback that is the cause of your problem . In reality, it is possible, over time, that it might become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this instance, 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 Ds Ds 3 Crossback trunk
At last, a last possibility, despite the fact that the source of the problem is in most cases already known. 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 Ds Ds 3 Crossback?
Now that we have found out the different reasons for a trunk stuck on Ds Ds 3 Crossback , we will focus on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Ds Ds 3 Crossback with the inner lock
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First possibility, the trunk lock of your Ds Ds 3 Crossback is completely blocked, the external handle may be broken, or you may have an electrical problem. In this case, a solution is offered to you, go through the interior of the vehicle use the internal trunk handle . Obviously, 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 Ds Ds 3 Crossback .
Open trunk stuck Ds Ds 3 Crossback with a lubricant spray
Second solution. It is possible that, with time, dust, the trunk closure of your Ds Ds 3 Crossback may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your motor vehicle, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Ds Ds 3 Crossback. This solution might give you the possibility to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Ds Ds 3 Crossback, try to remove the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Ds Ds 3 Crossback is blocked as a result of a foreign object that got into the lock. In this 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 Ds Ds 3 Crossback , we recommend you to go to your technician who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your motor vehicle .
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