Even though automobiles are tending to become more and 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 5 is a large and very practical space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Ds Ds 5 is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer in this article. We will mainly concentrate on closing a blocked safe, but you might find this content page 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 Ds Ds 5.
Trunk lock Ds Ds 5 stuck, why?
So let’s begin our article with the origins of an Ds Ds 5 trunk that get stuck . They can be diverse, nevertheless in most cases it will be the same complications that will be involved.
Ds Ds 5 trunk lock connection wires cut
First explanation for a trunk stuck on Ds Ds 5. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock might have been severed by force, or due to shocks. This problem triggers the outside trunk release handle to not respond and might as well bring about complications with your rear lights, which might be connected to similar wiring harness. If you have these two complications and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our content page on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Ds Ds 5 if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Ds Ds 5 is blocked due to an electrical problem.
Ds Ds 5 trunk broken lock
The second possibility of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Ds Ds 5 that is the cause of your problem . In reality, it is possible, after a while, that it might become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In such a case, the action of the trunk handle no longer triggers the mechanism. You might still hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Ds Ds 5 trunk
Finally, a last possibility, despite the fact that the source of the issue 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 5?
Now that we have found out the different reasons for a trunk stuck on Ds Ds 5 , we will concentrate on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Ds Ds 5 with the inner lock
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First possibility, the trunk lock of your Ds Ds 5 is entirely 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 . In truth, not everyone is aware of it, but there is an internal mechanism in the trunk that enables you to open it from the inside, you will need to identify 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 Ds Ds 5 .
Open trunk stuck Ds Ds 5 with a lubricant spray
Second remedy. It is possible that, over time, dust, the trunk closure of your Ds Ds 5 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 5. This remedy might give you the possibility to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Ds Ds 5, try to remove the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Ds Ds 5 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 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 5 , we suggest 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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