Even though cars are tending to become more and more compact, one is happy to enjoy a important volume of transport on most modern vehicles. If you’re going on a break, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Toyota Prius is a large and very practical space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Toyota Prius is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer in this article. We will mainly focus on closing a blocked safe, but you may possibly locate this content page 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 Prius.
Trunk lock Toyota Prius stuck, why?
So let’s commence our content with the roots of an Toyota Prius trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, nevertheless in most instances it will be the same problems that will be involved.
Toyota Prius trunk lock connection wires cut
First cause for a trunk stuck on Toyota Prius. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may possibly have been severed by force, or resulting from shocks. This problem causes the outside trunk release handle to not respond and may possibly also trigger problems with your rear lights, which might be linked to the same wiring harness. If you have these two problems and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our content page on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Toyota Prius if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Toyota Prius is blocked resulting from an electrical problem.
Toyota Prius trunk broken lock
The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Toyota Prius that is the trigger of your problem . In fact, it is possible, with time, that it may possibly become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In such a case, the action of the trunk handle no longer activates the system. You may possibly still hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Toyota Prius trunk
Finally, a last possibility, even though the source of the problem 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 Toyota Prius?
Now that we have found out the different reasons for a trunk stuck on Toyota Prius , we will focus on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Toyota Prius with the inner lock
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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Toyota Prius is completely blocked, the external handle may be broken, or you may have an electrical problem. In this case, a solution is offered to you, go through the interior of the vehicle use the internal trunk handle . Indeed, not everyone knows 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 Prius .
Open trunk stuck Toyota Prius with a lubricant spray
Second remedy. It is possible that, with time, dust, the trunk closure of your Toyota Prius may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Toyota Prius. This remedy may possibly give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Toyota Prius, try to take out the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Toyota Prius is blocked as a result of a foreign object that got into the lock. In this 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 Prius , we advise you to go to your auto mechanic who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your car .
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