Despite the fact that automobiles are tending to become a lot more compact, one is happy to enjoy a important volume of transport on most modern cars. If you’re going on holiday, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Fiat Fullback is a large and very practical space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Fiat Fullback is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer in this article. We will mainly concentrate on closing a blocked safe, but you might discover this content 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 Fiat Fullback.
Trunk lock Fiat Fullback stuck, why?
So let’s commence our article content with the origins of an Fiat Fullback trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, nevertheless in many instances it will be the same problems that will be concerned.
Fiat Fullback trunk lock connection wires cut
First explanation for a trunk stuck on Fiat Fullback. 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 cause problems with your rear lights, which may be connected to similar wiring harness. If you have these two problems and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our content on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Fiat Fullback if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Fiat Fullback is blocked due to an electrical problem.
Fiat Fullback trunk damaged lock
The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Fiat Fullback that is the trigger 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 Fiat Fullback trunk
Finally, a last possibility, despite the fact that the source of the issue 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 Fiat Fullback?
Now that we have found out the different factors for a trunk stuck on Fiat Fullback , we will concentrate on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Fiat Fullback with the inner lock
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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Fiat Fullback is completely blocked, the external handle may be damaged, 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 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 Fiat Fullback .
Open trunk stuck Fiat Fullback with a lubricant spray
Second remedy. It is possible that, with time, dust, the trunk closure of your Fiat Fullback may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Fiat Fullback. This remedy might give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Fiat Fullback, try to remove the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Fiat Fullback 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 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 Fiat Fullback , we advise you to go to your technician who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your car .
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