Despite the fact that cars 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 holiday, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Mini Mini 3 is a large and very important space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Mini Mini 3 is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer today. We will mainly 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 Mini Mini 3.

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Trunk lock Mini Mini 3 stuck, why?

So let’s start our article with the roots of an Mini Mini 3 trunk that get stuck . They can be diverse, nevertheless in most instances it will be the same problems that will be involved.

Mini Mini 3 trunk lock connection wires cut

First reason for a trunk stuck on Mini Mini 3. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may possibly have been severed by force, or caused by shocks. This issue causes the outside trunk release handle to not react and may possibly as well cause problems with your rear lights, which might be connected to the same 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 Mini Mini 3 if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Mini Mini 3 is blocked caused by an electrical issue.

Mini Mini 3 trunk damaged lock

The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Mini Mini 3 that is the cause of your issue . In fact, it is possible, after a while, that it may possibly become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this instance, the action of the trunk handle no longer triggers the system. You may possibly still notice the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.

Something’s jammed in the lock of my Mini Mini 3 trunk

At last, a last possibility, despite the fact that the source of the issue is usually 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 Mini Mini 3?

Now that we have found out the different reasons for a trunk stuck on Mini Mini 3 , we will concentrate on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.

Opening a stuck trunk Mini Mini 3 with the inner lock

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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Mini Mini 3 is completely blocked, the external handle may be damaged, or you may have an electrical issue. In such a case, a remedy is offered to you, go through the interior of the car use the internal trunk handle . In actual fact, 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 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 Mini Mini 3 .

Open trunk stuck Mini Mini 3 with a lubricant spray

Second remedy. It is possible that, over time, dust, the trunk closure of your Mini Mini 3 may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Mini Mini 3. This remedy may possibly give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.

Open blocked tailgate Mini Mini 3, try to remove the foreign object

Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Mini Mini 3 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 remove 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 Mini Mini 3 , we advise you to go to your mechanic who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your car .

If perhaps you have any further questions about the Mini Mini 3, do not hesitate to consult our Mini Mini 3 category.