Despite the fact that vehicles are tending to become progressively more compact, one is happy to enjoy a important volume of transport on most modern cars. Whether you’re going on a break, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Toyota Hilux is a large and very important space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Toyota Hilux is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer today. We will specifically focus on closing a blocked safe, but you might locate this content 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 Toyota Hilux.
Trunk lock Toyota Hilux stuck, why?
So let’s start our guideline with the origins of an Toyota Hilux trunk that get stuck . They can be diverse, nevertheless in most instances it will be the same complications that will be concerned.
Toyota Hilux trunk lock connection wires cut
First cause for a trunk stuck on Toyota Hilux. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock might have been severed by force, or because of shocks. This issue triggers the outside trunk release handle to not react and might as well cause complications with your rear lights, which may be linked to 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 Hilux if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Toyota Hilux is blocked because of an electrical issue.
Toyota Hilux trunk damaged lock
The second possibility of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Toyota Hilux that is the trigger of your issue . In fact, it is possible, after a while, that it might become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this case, the action of the trunk handle no longer triggers the system. You might still hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Toyota Hilux trunk
At last, a last possibility, even though the source of the problem 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 Toyota Hilux?
Now that we have found out the different factors for a trunk stuck on Toyota Hilux , we will focus on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Toyota Hilux with the inner lock
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First possibility, the trunk lock of your Toyota Hilux 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 . 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 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 Toyota Hilux .
Open trunk stuck Toyota Hilux with a lubricant spray
Second solution. It is possible that, with time, dust, the trunk closure of your Toyota Hilux may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Toyota Hilux. This solution might give you the possibility to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Toyota Hilux, try to take out the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Toyota Hilux 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 take out 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 Hilux , we suggest you to go to your auto mechanic who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your car .
If you want more guides on the Toyota Hilux, go to our Toyota Hilux category.
