Even though cars are tending to become progressively more compact, one is happy to enjoy a important volume of transport on most modern cars. If you’re going on a break, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Toyota FJ Cruiser is a large and very practical space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Toyota FJ Cruiser is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer in this article. We will specifically focus on closing a blocked safe, but you may discover 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 Toyota FJ Cruiser.
Trunk lock Toyota FJ Cruiser stuck, why?
So let’s commence our article with the roots of an Toyota FJ Cruiser trunk that get stuck . They can be diverse, although in most cases it will be the same complications that will be concerned.
Toyota FJ Cruiser trunk lock connection wires cut
First cause for a trunk stuck on Toyota FJ Cruiser. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may have been severed by force, or resulting from shocks. This problem triggers the outside trunk release handle to not respond and may as well cause complications with your rear lights, which might be caused by similar 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 Toyota FJ Cruiser if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Toyota FJ Cruiser is blocked resulting from an electrical problem.
Toyota FJ Cruiser trunk damaged lock
The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Toyota FJ Cruiser that is the trigger of your problem . In fact, 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 activates the mechanism. You may still hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Toyota FJ Cruiser trunk
At last, a last possibility, despite the fact that the origin of the problem is in most cases 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 Toyota FJ Cruiser?
Now that we have discovered the different reasons for a trunk stuck on Toyota FJ Cruiser , we will focus on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Toyota FJ Cruiser with the inner lock
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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Toyota FJ Cruiser is totally blocked, the external handle may be damaged, or you may have an electrical problem. In this case, a solution is offered to you, go through the interior of the car use the internal trunk handle . Obviously, 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 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 Toyota FJ Cruiser .
Open trunk stuck Toyota FJ Cruiser with a lubricant spray
Second solution. It is possible that, as time passes, dust, the trunk closure of your Toyota FJ Cruiser may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Toyota FJ Cruiser. This solution may give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Toyota FJ Cruiser, try to remove the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Toyota FJ Cruiser 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 Toyota FJ Cruiser , 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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