Even though vehicles are tending to become a lot more compact, one is happy to enjoy a substantial volume of transport on most modern vehicles. Whether you’re going on vacation, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Renault Twingo is a large and very practical space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Renault Twingo is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer in this article. We will mainly concentrate on closing a blocked safe, but you may possibly locate this content 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 Twingo.
Trunk lock Renault Twingo stuck, why?
So let’s start our content page with the roots of an Renault Twingo trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, nevertheless in most instances it will be the same complications that will be concerned.
Renault Twingo trunk lock connection wires cut
First cause for a trunk stuck on Renault Twingo. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may possibly have been severed by force, or caused by shocks. This issue causes the outside trunk release handle to not react and may possibly also trigger complications with your rear lights, which might be linked to the same wiring harness. If you have these two complications and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our content on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Renault Twingo if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Renault Twingo is blocked caused by an electrical issue.
Renault Twingo trunk damaged lock
The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Renault Twingo that is the trigger of your issue . In reality, it is possible, in the long run, that it may possibly become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this 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 Renault Twingo trunk
At last, a last possibility, even though the source of the problem is generally 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 Twingo?
Now that we have discovered the different causes for a trunk stuck on Renault Twingo , we will concentrate on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Renault Twingo with the inner lock
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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Renault Twingo is totally blocked, the external handle may be damaged, 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 . In actual fact, 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 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 Renault Twingo .
Open trunk stuck Renault Twingo with a lubricant spray
Second solution. It is possible that, over time, dust, the trunk closure of your Renault Twingo may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Renault Twingo. This solution may possibly give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Renault Twingo, try to remove the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Renault Twingo 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 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 Twingo , we advise you to go to your mechanic who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your car .
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