Despite the fact that cars are tending to become a lot more compact, one is happy to enjoy a large volume of transport on most recent vehicles. If you’re going on vacation, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Volkswagen Transporter 6 is a large and very useful space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Volkswagen Transporter 6 is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer today. We will specifically focus on closing a blocked safe, but you may find this content page 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 Volkswagen Transporter 6.
Trunk lock Volkswagen Transporter 6 stuck, why?
So let’s start our content with the origins of an Volkswagen Transporter 6 trunk that get stuck . They can be diverse, although in most cases it will be the same problems that will be concerned.
Volkswagen Transporter 6 trunk lock connection wires cut
First reason for a trunk stuck on Volkswagen Transporter 6. 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 also provoke 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 Volkswagen Transporter 6 if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Volkswagen Transporter 6 is blocked resulting from an electrical problem.
Volkswagen Transporter 6 trunk broken lock
The second possibility of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Volkswagen Transporter 6 that is the cause of your problem . In fact, it is possible, with time, 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 system. You may still hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Volkswagen Transporter 6 trunk
Finally, a last possibility, even though the source 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 Volkswagen Transporter 6?
Now that we have discovered the different factors for a trunk stuck on Volkswagen Transporter 6 , we will focus on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Volkswagen Transporter 6 with the inner lock
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First possibility, the trunk lock of your Volkswagen Transporter 6 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 . In truth, 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 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 Volkswagen Transporter 6 .
Open trunk stuck Volkswagen Transporter 6 with a lubricant spray
Second solution. It is possible that, with time, dust, the trunk closure of your Volkswagen Transporter 6 may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Volkswagen Transporter 6. This solution may give you the possibility to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Volkswagen Transporter 6, try to remove the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Volkswagen Transporter 6 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 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 Volkswagen Transporter 6 , 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 .
To get more tips on the Volkswagen Transporter 6, take a look at the Volkswagen Transporter 6 category.
