Even though vehicles are tending to become progressively more compact, one is happy to enjoy a large volume of transport on most recent vehicles. Whether you’re going on a break, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your GMC Yukon XL is a large and very practical space. So, what to do if the trunk of your GMC Yukon XL is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer today. We will principally concentrate on closing a blocked safe, but you may possibly 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 GMC Yukon XL.
Trunk lock GMC Yukon XL stuck, why?
So let’s begin our content with the roots of an GMC Yukon XL trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, although in many instances it will be the same complications that will be concerned.
GMC Yukon XL trunk lock connection wires cut
First reason for a trunk stuck on GMC Yukon XL. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may possibly have been severed by force, or resulting from shocks. This issue triggers the outside trunk release handle to not react and may possibly as well provoke complications with your rear lights, which might be linked 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 GMC Yukon XL if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your GMC Yukon XL is blocked resulting from an electrical issue.
GMC Yukon XL trunk damaged lock
The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your GMC Yukon XL that is the cause of your issue . In fact, it is possible, with time, that it may possibly become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In such a 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 GMC Yukon XL trunk
At last, a last possibility, even though the source of the problem is usually 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 GMC Yukon XL?
Now that we have found out the different factors for a trunk stuck on GMC Yukon XL , we will concentrate on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk GMC Yukon XL with the inner lock
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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your GMC Yukon XL is entirely blocked, the external handle may be damaged, or you may have an electrical issue. In such a case, a solution is offered to you, go through the interior of the car 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 locate 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 GMC Yukon XL .
Open trunk stuck GMC Yukon XL with a lubricant spray
Second remedy. It is possible that, as time passes, dust, the trunk closure of your GMC Yukon XL may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your GMC Yukon XL. This remedy may possibly give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate GMC Yukon XL, try to take out the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your GMC Yukon XL 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 GMC Yukon XL , we recommend 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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