Despite the fact that automobiles are tending to become a lot more compact, one is happy to enjoy a substantial volume of transport on most recent cars. If you’re going on a break, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Mitsubishi L200 is a large and very practical space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Mitsubishi L200 is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer today. We will principally concentrate 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 Mitsubishi L200.
Trunk lock Mitsubishi L200 stuck, why?
So let’s start our article content with the origins of an Mitsubishi L200 trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, although in most cases it will be the same problems that will be involved.
Mitsubishi L200 trunk lock connection wires cut
First reason for a trunk stuck on Mitsubishi L200. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may have been severed by force, or because of shocks. This issue triggers the outside trunk release handle to not react and may as well provoke problems with your rear lights, which might be caused by 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 Mitsubishi L200 if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Mitsubishi L200 is blocked because of an electrical issue.
Mitsubishi L200 trunk damaged lock
The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Mitsubishi L200 that is the trigger of your issue . In fact, 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 Mitsubishi L200 trunk
At last, a last possibility, despite the fact that the origin of the issue 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 Mitsubishi L200?
Now that we have found out the different causes for a trunk stuck on Mitsubishi L200 , we will concentrate on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Mitsubishi L200 with the inner lock
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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Mitsubishi L200 is totally blocked, the external handle may be damaged, or you may have an electrical issue. In this case, a solution is offered to you, go through the interior of the car use the internal trunk handle . Obviously, 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 find 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 Mitsubishi L200 .
Open trunk stuck Mitsubishi L200 with a lubricant spray
Second remedy. It is possible that, with time, dust, the trunk closure of your Mitsubishi L200 may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your motor vehicle, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Mitsubishi L200. This remedy may give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Mitsubishi L200, try to remove the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Mitsubishi L200 is blocked as a result of a foreign object that got into the lock. In this 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 Mitsubishi L200 , we suggest you to go to your mechanic who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your motor vehicle .
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