Even though cars are tending to become a lot more compact, one is happy to enjoy a significant volume of transport on most modern cars. Whether you’re going on a break, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Peugeot 206 is a large and very useful space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Peugeot 206 is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer today. We will mainly concentrate 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 Peugeot 206 .
Trunk lock Peugeot 206 stuck, why?
So let’s commence our article with the origins of an Peugeot 206 trunk that get stuck . They can be diverse, although in most instances it will be the same problems that will be involved.
Peugeot 206 trunk lock connection wires cut
First cause for a trunk stuck on Peugeot 206 . 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 issue triggers the outside trunk release handle to not respond and may possibly as well provoke 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 Peugeot 206 if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Peugeot 206 is blocked resulting from an electrical issue.
Peugeot 206 trunk damaged lock
The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Peugeot 206 that is the cause of your issue . In reality, 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 activates the mechanism. You may possibly still hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Peugeot 206 trunk
At last, a last possibility, even though 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 Peugeot 206 ?
Now that we have found out the different factors for a trunk stuck on Peugeot 206 , we will concentrate on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Peugeot 206 with the inner lock
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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Peugeot 206 is totally blocked, the external handle may be damaged, 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 . Indeed, not everyone is aware of it, but there is an internal mechanism in the trunk that enables 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 Peugeot 206 .
Open trunk stuck Peugeot 206 with a lubricant spray
Second remedy. It is possible that, as time passes, dust, the trunk closure of your Peugeot 206 may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Peugeot 206 . This remedy may possibly give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Peugeot 206 , try to remove the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Peugeot 206 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 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 Peugeot 206 , we suggest you to go to your mechanic who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your car .
If you have any further questions about the Peugeot 206 , do not hesitate to consult our Peugeot 206 category.
