Despite the fact that automobiles are tending to become more and more compact, one is happy to enjoy a substantial volume of transport on most recent vehicles. Whether you’re going on holiday, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Hyundai Genesis is a large and very important space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Hyundai Genesis is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer today. We will specifically concentrate on closing a blocked safe, but you may 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 Hyundai Genesis.
Trunk lock Hyundai Genesis stuck, why?
So let’s start our guideline with the roots of an Hyundai Genesis trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, nevertheless in most instances it will be the same complications that will be involved.
Hyundai Genesis trunk lock connection wires cut
First cause for a trunk stuck on Hyundai Genesis. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may have been severed by force, or caused by shocks. This problem causes the outside trunk release handle to not react and may also trigger 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 Hyundai Genesis if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Hyundai Genesis is blocked caused by an electrical problem.
Hyundai Genesis trunk damaged lock
The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Hyundai Genesis that is the trigger of your problem . In reality, it is possible, over time, that it may become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In such a case, the action of the trunk handle no longer triggers the mechanism. You may still hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Hyundai Genesis trunk
At last, a last possibility, despite the fact that the origin of the problem 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 Hyundai Genesis?
Now that we have found out the different reasons for a trunk stuck on Hyundai Genesis , we will concentrate on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Hyundai Genesis with the inner lock
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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Hyundai Genesis 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 . In actual fact, 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 Hyundai Genesis .
Open trunk stuck Hyundai Genesis with a lubricant spray
Second remedy. It is possible that, as time passes, dust, the trunk closure of your Hyundai Genesis may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Hyundai Genesis. This remedy may give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Hyundai Genesis, try to take out the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Hyundai Genesis 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 Hyundai Genesis , 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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