Despite the fact that cars are tending to become progressively more compact, one is happy to enjoy a substantial volume of transport on most recent cars. If you’re going on a break, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Renault Twizy is a large and very practical space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Renault Twizy 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 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 Twizy.

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Trunk lock Renault Twizy stuck, why?

So let’s start our article content with the sources of an Renault Twizy trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, although in most cases it will be the same complications that will be involved.

Renault Twizy trunk lock connection wires cut

First reason for a trunk stuck on Renault Twizy. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may have been severed by force, or due to shocks. This issue triggers the outside trunk release handle to not react and may as well trigger complications with your rear lights, which may be connected 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 Twizy if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Renault Twizy is blocked due to an electrical issue.

Renault Twizy trunk broken lock

The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Renault Twizy that is the cause of your issue . In reality, it is possible, after a while, 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 notice the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.

Something’s jammed in the lock of my Renault Twizy trunk

At last, 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 Twizy?

Now that we have discovered the different causes for a trunk stuck on Renault Twizy , we will concentrate on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.

Opening a stuck trunk Renault Twizy with the inner lock

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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Renault Twizy is totally 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 car 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 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 Renault Twizy .

Open trunk stuck Renault Twizy with a lubricant spray

Second solution. It is possible that, as time passes, dust, the trunk closure of your Renault Twizy may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Renault Twizy. This solution may give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.

Open blocked tailgate Renault Twizy, try to remove the foreign object

Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Renault Twizy is blocked because of 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 Twizy , 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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