Even though automobiles are tending to become progressively more compact, one is happy to enjoy a substantial volume of transport on most modern vehicles. If you’re going on a break, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Opel Vivaro is a large and very valuable space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Opel Vivaro is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer in this article. We will mainly focus on closing a blocked safe, but you may possibly discover 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 Vivaro.
Trunk lock Opel Vivaro stuck, why?
So let’s start our article with the sources of an Opel Vivaro trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, although in many instances it will be the same problems that will be concerned.
Opel Vivaro trunk lock connection wires cut
First explanation for a trunk stuck on Opel Vivaro. 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 causes the outside trunk release handle to not react and may possibly also bring about problems with your rear lights, which might be caused by the same 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 Vivaro if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Opel Vivaro is blocked resulting from an electrical problem.
Opel Vivaro trunk damaged lock
The second possibility of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Opel Vivaro that is the cause of your problem . In fact, it is possible, as time passes, 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 Vivaro trunk
Finally, a last possibility, despite the fact that the origin of the problem 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 Opel Vivaro?
Now that we have found out the different causes for a trunk stuck on Opel Vivaro , we will focus on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Opel Vivaro with the inner lock
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First possibility, the trunk lock of your Opel Vivaro is entirely blocked, the external handle may be damaged, 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 . In 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 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 Opel Vivaro .
Open trunk stuck Opel Vivaro with a lubricant spray
Second remedy. It is possible that, as time passes, dust, the trunk closure of your Opel Vivaro may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Opel Vivaro. This remedy may possibly give you the possibility to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Opel Vivaro, try to take out the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Opel Vivaro is blocked because of 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 Vivaro , we advise you to go to your auto mechanic who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your car .
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