Even though cars 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 holiday, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your hyundai i30 is a large and very useful space. So, what to do if the trunk of your hyundai i30 is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer today. We will mainly concentrate on closing a blocked safe, but you may discover this content 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 i30.
Trunk lock hyundai i30 stuck, why?
So let’s begin our content with the origins of an hyundai i30 trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, nevertheless in most instances it will be the same problems that will be involved.
hyundai i30 trunk lock connection wires cut
First cause for a trunk stuck on hyundai i30. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may have been severed by force, or because of shocks. This problem causes the outside trunk release handle to not respond and may also trigger problems with your rear lights, which may be caused by the same wiring harness. If you have these two problems and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our content on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on hyundai i30 if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your hyundai i30 is blocked because of an electrical problem.
hyundai i30 trunk damaged lock
The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your hyundai i30 that is the cause of your problem . In fact, it is possible, after a while, that it may become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this case, 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 hyundai i30 trunk
Finally, a last possibility, despite the fact that the origin 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 hyundai i30?
Now that we have found out the different causes for a trunk stuck on hyundai i30 , we will concentrate on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk hyundai i30 with the inner lock
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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your hyundai i30 is completely blocked, the external handle may be damaged, or you may have an electrical problem. In this case, a solution is offered to you, go through the interior of the vehicle use the internal trunk handle . Indeed, not everyone knows 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 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 i30 .
Open trunk stuck hyundai i30 with a lubricant spray
Second remedy. It is possible that, as time passes, dust, the trunk closure of your hyundai i30 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 i30. This remedy may give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate hyundai i30, try to take out the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your hyundai i30 is blocked due to a foreign object that got into the lock. In this case, there are few solutions. It is up to you to take out 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 i30 , we advise you to go to your auto technician who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your motor vehicle .
If you want more guides on the hyundai i30, go to our hyundai i30 category.
