Even though automobiles are tending to become a lot more compact, one is happy to enjoy a large volume of transport on most recent vehicles. Whether you’re going on holiday, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Renault Megane 4 is a large and very useful space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Renault Megane 4 is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer in this article. We will mainly concentrate on closing a blocked safe, but you may 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 Renault Megane 4.
Trunk lock Renault Megane 4 stuck, why?
So let’s commence our content page with the roots of an Renault Megane 4 trunk that get stuck . They can be diverse, although in most cases it will be the same complications that will be concerned.
Renault Megane 4 trunk lock connection wires cut
First explanation for a trunk stuck on Renault Megane 4. 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 triggers the outside trunk release handle to not react and may also trigger complications with your rear lights, which may be linked to the same 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 Renault Megane 4 if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Renault Megane 4 is blocked caused by an electrical issue.
Renault Megane 4 trunk broken lock
The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Renault Megane 4 that is the cause of your issue . In reality, it is possible, over time, that it may become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In such a case, the action of the trunk handle no longer triggers the mechanism. You may still hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Renault Megane 4 trunk
Finally, a last possibility, even though the source of the issue is usually 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 Renault Megane 4?
Now that we have found out the different causes for a trunk stuck on Renault Megane 4 , we will concentrate on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Renault Megane 4 with the inner lock
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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Renault Megane 4 is completely blocked, the external handle may be broken, or you may have an electrical issue. In such a case, a solution 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 find 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 Renault Megane 4 .
Open trunk stuck Renault Megane 4 with a lubricant spray
Second solution. It is possible that, with time, dust, the trunk closure of your Renault Megane 4 may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your motor vehicle, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Renault Megane 4. This solution may give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Renault Megane 4, try to take out the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Renault Megane 4 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 take out 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 Renault Megane 4 , we suggest 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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