Despite the fact that vehicles are tending to become a lot more compact, one is happy to enjoy a substantial volume of transport on most modern vehicles. Whether you’re going on a break, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Opel Agila is a large and very important space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Opel Agila is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer in this article. We will mainly concentrate on closing a blocked safe, but you might locate 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 Opel Agila.
Trunk lock Opel Agila stuck, why?
So let’s begin our content with the sources of an Opel Agila trunk that get stuck . They can be diverse, nevertheless in most instances it will be the same problems that will be concerned.
Opel Agila trunk lock connection wires cut
First cause for a trunk stuck on Opel Agila. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock might have been severed by force, or because of shocks. This problem triggers the outside trunk release handle to not respond and might as well trigger 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 Opel Agila if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Opel Agila is blocked because of an electrical problem.
Opel Agila trunk broken lock
The second possibility of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Opel Agila that is the cause of your problem . In reality, it is possible, after a while, that it might become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In such a case, the action of the trunk handle no longer activates the mechanism. You might still notice the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Opel Agila trunk
Finally, a last possibility, despite the fact that the origin of the issue is generally 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 Opel Agila?
Now that we have discovered the different factors for a trunk stuck on Opel Agila , we will concentrate on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Opel Agila with the inner lock
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First possibility, the trunk lock of your Opel Agila is totally blocked, the external handle may be broken, or you may have an electrical problem. In this case, a remedy 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 find 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 Opel Agila .
Open trunk stuck Opel Agila with a lubricant spray
Second solution. It is possible that, with time, dust, the trunk closure of your Opel Agila may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Opel Agila. This solution might give you the possibility to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Opel Agila, try to take out the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Opel Agila 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 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 Opel Agila , we advise you to go to your mechanic who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your car .
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