Even though automobiles are tending to become progressively more compact, one is happy to enjoy a substantial volume of transport on most recent vehicles. If you’re going on holiday, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Scion tC is a large and very practical space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Scion tC is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer today. We will principally focus on closing a blocked safe, but you may possibly 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 Scion tC.
Trunk lock Scion tC stuck, why?
So let’s commence our article with the origins of an Scion tC trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, although in most cases it will be the same problems that will be involved.
Scion tC trunk lock connection wires cut
First reason for a trunk stuck on Scion tC. 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 bring about problems with your rear lights, which may be linked to the same wiring harness. If you have these two problems and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our article on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Scion tC if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Scion tC is blocked caused by an electrical issue.
Scion tC trunk damaged lock
The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Scion tC that is the trigger of your issue . In reality, it is possible, as time passes, that it may possibly 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 possibly still hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Scion tC trunk
Finally, a last possibility, despite the fact that the source of the issue is usually 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 Scion tC?
Now that we have discovered the different factors for a trunk stuck on Scion tC , we will focus on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Scion tC with the inner lock
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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Scion tC is completely blocked, the external handle may be damaged, or you may have an electrical issue. In such a case, a remedy is offered to you, go through the interior of the car use the internal trunk handle . Indeed, not everyone knows it, but there is an internal mechanism in the trunk that allows 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 Scion tC .
Open trunk stuck Scion tC with a lubricant spray
Second solution. It is possible that, with time, dust, the trunk closure of your Scion tC may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Scion tC. This solution may possibly give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Scion tC, try to remove the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Scion tC 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 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 Scion tC , we recommend 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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