Despite the fact that cars are tending to become a lot more compact, one is happy to enjoy a significant volume of transport on most recent vehicles. If you’re going on a break, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Infiniti QX60 is a large and very valuable space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Infiniti QX60 is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer in this article. We will principally concentrate on closing a blocked safe, but you may find this content useful if you can’t close your trunk anymore. In a first step, we will try to find the causes of a trunk locker stuck, and in a second step, how to open the stuck trunck locker from a Infiniti QX60.
Trunk lock Infiniti QX60 stuck, why?
So let’s commence our article with the sources of an Infiniti QX60 trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, although in most cases it will be the same problems that will be involved.
Infiniti QX60 trunk lock connection wires cut
First cause for a trunk stuck on Infiniti QX60. 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 respond and may also trigger 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 content on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Infiniti QX60 if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Infiniti QX60 is blocked caused by an electrical problem.
Infiniti QX60 trunk damaged lock
The second possibility of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Infiniti QX60 that is the cause of your problem . In fact, it is possible, in the long run, that it may become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this case, the action of the trunk handle no longer activates the mechanism. You may still notice the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Infiniti QX60 trunk
Finally, a last possibility, even though the origin of the issue is generally already established. 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 Infiniti QX60?
Now that we have discovered the different factors for a trunk stuck on Infiniti QX60 , we will concentrate on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Infiniti QX60 with the inner lock
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First possibility, the trunk lock of your Infiniti QX60 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 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 Infiniti QX60 .
Open trunk stuck Infiniti QX60 with a lubricant spray
Second solution. It is possible that, with time, dust, the trunk closure of your Infiniti QX60 may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your motor vehicle, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Infiniti QX60. This solution may give you the possibility to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Infiniti QX60, try to remove the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Infiniti QX60 is blocked as a result 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 Infiniti QX60 , 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 .
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