Despite the fact that automobiles are tending to become a lot more compact, one is happy to enjoy a significant volume of transport on most modern vehicles. Whether you’re going on holiday, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your PORSCHE 718 is a large and very practical space. So, what to do if the trunk of your PORSCHE 718 is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer today. We will mainly focus on closing a blocked safe, but you may locate this article useful if you can’t close your trunk anymore. In a first step, we will try to find the causes of a trunk locker stuck, and in a second step, how to open the stuck trunck locker from a PORSCHE 718.
Trunk lock PORSCHE 718 stuck, why?
So let’s start our article content with the origins of an PORSCHE 718 trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, although in most instances it will be the same complications that will be involved.
PORSCHE 718 trunk lock connection wires cut
First explanation for a trunk stuck on PORSCHE 718. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may have been severed by force, or caused by shocks. This issue causes the outside trunk release handle to not respond 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 article on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on PORSCHE 718 if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your PORSCHE 718 is blocked caused by an electrical issue.
PORSCHE 718 trunk damaged lock
The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your PORSCHE 718 that is the cause of your issue . In reality, it is possible, as time passes, that it may 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 still hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my PORSCHE 718 trunk
Finally, a last possibility, despite the fact that the source of the issue is in most cases 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 PORSCHE 718?
Now that we have discovered the different reasons for a trunk stuck on PORSCHE 718 , we will focus on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk PORSCHE 718 with the inner lock
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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your PORSCHE 718 is completely blocked, the external handle may be damaged, or you may have an electrical issue. In this case, a remedy is offered to you, go through the interior of the car use the internal trunk handle . Obviously, 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 PORSCHE 718 .
Open trunk stuck PORSCHE 718 with a lubricant spray
Second remedy. It is possible that, as time passes, dust, the trunk closure of your PORSCHE 718 may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your motor vehicle, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your PORSCHE 718. This remedy may give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate PORSCHE 718, try to remove the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your PORSCHE 718 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 remove 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 PORSCHE 718 , we advise you to go to your technician who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your motor vehicle .
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