Even though vehicles are tending to become more and more compact, one is happy to enjoy a large volume of transport on most modern cars. If you’re going on vacation, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Renault Trafic is a large and very important space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Renault Trafic 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 causes of a trunk locker stuck, and in a second step, how to open the stuck trunck locker from a Renault Trafic.
Trunk lock Renault Trafic stuck, why?
So let’s start our article with the origins of an Renault Trafic trunk that get stuck . They can be diverse, although in most instances it will be the same complications that will be involved.
Renault Trafic trunk lock connection wires cut
First cause for a trunk stuck on Renault Trafic. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may have been severed by force, or because of shocks. This issue triggers the outside trunk release handle to not respond and may also cause 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 Trafic if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Renault Trafic is blocked because of an electrical issue.
Renault Trafic trunk broken lock
The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Renault Trafic that is the trigger of your issue . In fact, 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 system. You may still hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Renault Trafic 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 Renault Trafic?
Now that we have found out the different causes for a trunk stuck on Renault Trafic , we will concentrate on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Renault Trafic with the inner lock
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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Renault Trafic is completely blocked, the external handle may be broken, 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 . Obviously, 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 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 Trafic .
Open trunk stuck Renault Trafic with a lubricant spray
Second remedy. It is possible that, as time passes, dust, the trunk closure of your Renault Trafic may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Renault Trafic. This remedy may give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Renault Trafic, try to remove the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Renault Trafic 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 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 Renault Trafic , we advise you to go to your technician who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your car .
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