Despite the fact that vehicles are tending to become more and more compact, one is happy to enjoy a substantial volume of transport on most recent cars. If you’re going on vacation, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Fiat Scudo is a large and very valuable space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Fiat Scudo is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer today. We will principally concentrate on closing a blocked safe, but you might discover this article 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 Scudo.
Trunk lock Fiat Scudo stuck, why?
So let’s start our article with the sources of an Fiat Scudo trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, nevertheless in most instances it will be the same complications that will be concerned.
Fiat Scudo trunk lock connection wires cut
First reason for a trunk stuck on Fiat Scudo. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock might have been severed by force, or because of shocks. This problem causes the outside trunk release handle to not react and might also bring about 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 Fiat Scudo if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Fiat Scudo is blocked because of an electrical problem.
Fiat Scudo trunk damaged lock
The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Fiat Scudo 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 system. You might still notice the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Fiat Scudo trunk
Finally, a last possibility, even though the source of the problem is generally 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 Scudo?
Now that we have discovered the different factors for a trunk stuck on Fiat Scudo , we will concentrate on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Fiat Scudo with the inner lock
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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Fiat Scudo 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 vehicle use the internal trunk handle . Obviously, not everyone knows 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 Fiat Scudo .
Open trunk stuck Fiat Scudo with a lubricant spray
Second solution. It is possible that, as time passes, dust, the trunk closure of your Fiat Scudo may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Fiat Scudo. This solution might give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Fiat Scudo, try to take out the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Fiat Scudo is blocked due to a foreign object that got into the lock. In such a case, there are few solutions. It is up to you to take out 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 Scudo , we suggest you to go to your auto technician who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your car .
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