Despite the fact that automobiles are tending to become progressively 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 Fiat Idea is a large and very important space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Fiat Idea is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer today. We will mainly concentrate on closing a blocked safe, but you may 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 Idea.
Trunk lock Fiat Idea stuck, why?
So let’s commence our article with the sources of an Fiat Idea trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, although in most cases it will be the same complications that will be concerned.
Fiat Idea trunk lock connection wires cut
First reason for a trunk stuck on Fiat Idea. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may have been severed by force, or resulting from shocks. This issue causes the outside trunk release handle to not react and may as well cause complications with your rear lights, which may be connected to the same 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 Fiat Idea if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Fiat Idea is blocked resulting from an electrical issue.
Fiat Idea trunk broken lock
The second possibility of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Fiat Idea that is the trigger of your issue . In fact, it is possible, in the long run, that it may become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this instance, the action of the trunk handle no longer triggers the system. You may still hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Fiat Idea 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 Fiat Idea?
Now that we have found out the different causes for a trunk stuck on Fiat Idea , we will concentrate on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Fiat Idea with the inner lock
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First possibility, the trunk lock of your Fiat Idea is entirely 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 vehicle use the internal trunk handle . Obviously, 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 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 Idea .
Open trunk stuck Fiat Idea with a lubricant spray
Second solution. It is possible that, over time, dust, the trunk closure of your Fiat Idea may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Fiat Idea. This solution may give you the possibility to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Fiat Idea, try to remove the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Fiat Idea is blocked because 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 Idea , we suggest you to go to your mechanic who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your car .
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