Even though cars are tending to become a lot more compact, one is happy to enjoy a substantial volume of transport on most modern cars. If you’re going on vacation, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Opel Meriva is a large and very practical space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Opel Meriva is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer in this article. We will specifically 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 motives of a trunk locker stuck, and in a second step, how to open the stuck trunck locker from a Opel Meriva.
Trunk lock Opel Meriva stuck, why?
So let’s begin our content page with the sources of an Opel Meriva trunk that get stuck . They can be diverse, although in many instances it will be the same complications that will be involved.
Opel Meriva trunk lock connection wires cut
First reason for a trunk stuck on Opel Meriva. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may have been severed by force, or resulting from shocks. This issue triggers the outside trunk release handle to not react and may as well provoke complications with your rear lights, which may be connected to similar wiring harness. If you have these two complications and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our content on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Opel Meriva if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Opel Meriva is blocked resulting from an electrical issue.
Opel Meriva trunk broken lock
The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Opel Meriva that is the cause of your issue . In reality, it is possible, in the long run, that it may become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this instance, the action of the trunk handle no longer activates the system. You may still hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Opel Meriva trunk
At last, a last possibility, despite the fact that the source of the issue is in most cases 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 Opel Meriva?
Now that we have found out the different reasons for a trunk stuck on Opel Meriva , we will concentrate on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Opel Meriva with the inner lock
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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Opel Meriva is entirely blocked, the external handle may be broken, or you may have an electrical issue. In this case, a solution is offered to you, go through the interior of the vehicle use the internal trunk handle . In fact, 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 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 Opel Meriva .
Open trunk stuck Opel Meriva with a lubricant spray
Second solution. It is possible that, as time passes, dust, the trunk closure of your Opel Meriva may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your motor vehicle, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Opel Meriva. This solution may give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Opel Meriva, try to take out the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Opel Meriva 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 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 Opel Meriva , we recommend you to go to your auto mechanic who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your motor vehicle .
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