Despite the fact that automobiles are tending to become a lot more compact, one is happy to enjoy a significant volume of transport on most modern vehicles. Whether you’re going on vacation, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your hyundai getz is a large and very useful space. So, what to do if the trunk of your hyundai getz is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer today. We will specifically focus on closing a blocked safe, but you may find 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 getz.

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Trunk lock hyundai getz stuck, why?

So let’s start our content with the sources of an hyundai getz trunk that get stuck . They can be diverse, although in most cases it will be the same problems that will be concerned.

hyundai getz trunk lock connection wires cut

First explanation for a trunk stuck on hyundai getz. 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 also provoke problems with your rear lights, which may be linked to similar wiring harness. If you have these two problems and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our article on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on hyundai getz if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your hyundai getz is blocked resulting from an electrical issue.

hyundai getz trunk broken lock

The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your hyundai getz that is the cause of your issue . In reality, it is possible, over time, that it may become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this case, the action of the trunk handle no longer activates the system. You may still hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.

Something’s jammed in the lock of my hyundai getz trunk

Finally, a last possibility, despite the fact that the source 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 getz?

Now that we have discovered the different factors for a trunk stuck on hyundai getz , we will focus on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.

Opening a stuck trunk hyundai getz with the inner lock

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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your hyundai getz is totally blocked, the external handle may be broken, 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 . In truth, 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 identify 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 hyundai getz .

Open trunk stuck hyundai getz with a lubricant spray

Second solution. It is possible that, with time, dust, the trunk closure of your hyundai getz may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your motor vehicle, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your hyundai getz. This solution may give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.

Open blocked tailgate hyundai getz, try to remove the foreign object

Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your hyundai getz is blocked because of a foreign object that got into the lock. In such a case, there are few solutions. It is up to you to remove as many plastic covers as possible from the inside of your motor vehicle 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 getz , we suggest you to go to your auto technician who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your motor vehicle .

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