Even though vehicles are tending to become more and more compact, one is happy to enjoy a large volume of transport on most modern vehicles. If you’re going on holiday, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your PORSCHE BOXSTER is a large and very valuable space. So, what to do if the trunk of your PORSCHE BOXSTER is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer in this article. We will specifically focus on closing a blocked safe, but you might discover this content page 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 PORSCHE BOXSTER.
Trunk lock PORSCHE BOXSTER stuck, why?
So let’s begin our content with the sources of an PORSCHE BOXSTER trunk that get stuck . They can be diverse, although in most cases it will be the same problems that will be concerned.
PORSCHE BOXSTER trunk lock connection wires cut
First explanation for a trunk stuck on PORSCHE BOXSTER. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock might have been severed by force, or because of shocks. This problem causes the outside trunk release handle to not react and might also trigger problems with your rear lights, which might be linked to similar wiring harness. If you have these two problems and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our content page on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on PORSCHE BOXSTER if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your PORSCHE BOXSTER is blocked because of an electrical problem.
PORSCHE BOXSTER trunk damaged lock
The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your PORSCHE BOXSTER that is the cause of your problem . In fact, it is possible, as time passes, that it might become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this instance, the action of the trunk handle no longer activates the system. You might still hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my PORSCHE BOXSTER trunk
At last, a last possibility, even though the source of the problem is generally 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 BOXSTER?
Now that we have discovered the different factors for a trunk stuck on PORSCHE BOXSTER , we will focus on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk PORSCHE BOXSTER with the inner lock
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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your PORSCHE BOXSTER is completely blocked, the external handle may be damaged, or you may have an electrical problem. In such a 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 enables you to open it from the inside, you will need to identify 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 PORSCHE BOXSTER .
Open trunk stuck PORSCHE BOXSTER with a lubricant spray
Second remedy. It is possible that, with time, dust, the trunk closure of your PORSCHE BOXSTER 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 BOXSTER. This remedy might give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate PORSCHE BOXSTER, try to remove the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your PORSCHE BOXSTER is blocked because 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 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 BOXSTER , we advise you to go to your mechanic who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your motor vehicle .
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