Despite the fact that vehicles are tending to become more and more compact, one is happy to enjoy a large volume of transport on most modern cars. If you’re going on vacation, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Nissan Micra is a large and very practical space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Nissan Micra is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer today. We will principally focus on closing a blocked safe, but you may possibly locate this article 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 Nissan Micra.
Trunk lock Nissan Micra stuck, why?
So let’s begin our guideline with the roots of an Nissan Micra trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, nevertheless in most cases it will be the same complications that will be involved.
Nissan Micra trunk lock connection wires cut
First cause for a trunk stuck on Nissan Micra. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may possibly have been severed by force, or resulting from shocks. This problem triggers the outside trunk release handle to not react and may possibly also provoke complications with your rear lights, which may be caused by the same wiring harness. If you have these two complications and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our article on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Nissan Micra if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Nissan Micra is blocked resulting from an electrical problem.
Nissan Micra trunk damaged lock
The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Nissan Micra that is the cause of your problem . In reality, it is possible, in the long run, that it may possibly become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this case, the action of the trunk handle no longer triggers the mechanism. You may possibly still hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Nissan Micra trunk
At last, 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 Nissan Micra?
Now that we have found out the different reasons for a trunk stuck on Nissan Micra , we will focus on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Nissan Micra with the inner lock
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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Nissan Micra is totally 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 . 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 Nissan Micra .
Open trunk stuck Nissan Micra with a lubricant spray
Second solution. It is possible that, as time passes, dust, the trunk closure of your Nissan Micra may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your motor vehicle, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Nissan Micra. This solution may possibly give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Nissan Micra, try to remove the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Nissan Micra 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 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 Nissan Micra , we advise 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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