Even though automobiles are tending to become more and more compact, one is happy to enjoy a large volume of transport on most modern cars. If you’re going on vacation, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Fiat Ducato 2 is a large and very practical space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Fiat Ducato 2 is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer today. We will specifically concentrate on closing a blocked safe, but you may possibly 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 Fiat Ducato 2.
Trunk lock Fiat Ducato 2 stuck, why?
So let’s start our guideline with the sources of an Fiat Ducato 2 trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, although in many instances it will be the same problems that will be involved.
Fiat Ducato 2 trunk lock connection wires cut
First cause for a trunk stuck on Fiat Ducato 2. 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 also trigger problems with your rear lights, which may be caused by similar wiring harness. If you have these two problems and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our article on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Fiat Ducato 2 if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Fiat Ducato 2 is blocked because of an electrical problem.
Fiat Ducato 2 trunk damaged lock
The second possibility of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Fiat Ducato 2 that is the cause of your problem . In fact, it is possible, with time, that it may possibly become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this case, the action of the trunk handle no longer triggers the system. You may possibly still hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Fiat Ducato 2 trunk
At last, 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 Fiat Ducato 2?
Now that we have discovered the different causes for a trunk stuck on Fiat Ducato 2 , we will concentrate on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Fiat Ducato 2 with the inner lock
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First possibility, the trunk lock of your Fiat Ducato 2 is entirely blocked, the external handle may be damaged, or you may have an electrical problem. In such a case, a solution is offered to you, go through the interior of the car use the internal trunk handle . Indeed, not everyone knows it, but there is an internal mechanism in the trunk that allows you to open it from the inside, you will need to find 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 Fiat Ducato 2 .
Open trunk stuck Fiat Ducato 2 with a lubricant spray
Second remedy. It is possible that, as time passes, dust, the trunk closure of your Fiat Ducato 2 may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your motor vehicle, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Fiat Ducato 2. This remedy may possibly give you the possibility to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Fiat Ducato 2, try to remove the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Fiat Ducato 2 is blocked as a result 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 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 Fiat Ducato 2 , we recommend 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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