Even though automobiles are tending to become more and more compact, one is happy to enjoy a large volume of transport on most recent cars. Whether you’re going on a break, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Opel Mokka X is a large and very important space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Opel Mokka X is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer today. We will principally concentrate on closing a blocked safe, but you may possibly 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 Mokka X.
Trunk lock Opel Mokka X stuck, why?
So let’s commence our content with the roots of an Opel Mokka X trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, although in many instances it will be the same complications that will be concerned.
Opel Mokka X trunk lock connection wires cut
First explanation for a trunk stuck on Opel Mokka X. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may possibly have been severed by force, or due to shocks. This issue causes the outside trunk release handle to not react and may possibly as well provoke complications with your rear lights, which may be connected to the same 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 Mokka X if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Opel Mokka X is blocked due to an electrical issue.
Opel Mokka X trunk damaged lock
The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Opel Mokka X that is the trigger of your issue . In fact, it is possible, after a while, that it may possibly become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In such a case, 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 Opel Mokka X trunk
At last, a last possibility, even though the source of the issue is usually 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 Mokka X?
Now that we have discovered the different reasons for a trunk stuck on Opel Mokka X , we will concentrate on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Opel Mokka X with the inner lock
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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Opel Mokka X is entirely 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 . Indeed, 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 locate 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 Mokka X .
Open trunk stuck Opel Mokka X with a lubricant spray
Second solution. It is possible that, with time, dust, the trunk closure of your Opel Mokka X may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Opel Mokka X. This solution may possibly give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Opel Mokka X, try to remove the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Opel Mokka X is blocked as a result of 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 Opel Mokka X , we recommend 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 Opel Mokka X, do not hesitate to consult our Opel Mokka X category.
