The most primitive way is to use a sledgehammer and a mount, but we will not analyze it, but consider options that will help open the trunk of a VAZ-2107 from the car's interior.
So, if the driver is sure that the keys are left in the trunk and you can freely get inside the cabin, then you can try to get to the keys in several ways:
- the backrest from the rear seat just needs to be removed;
- The plywood stand can also be removed to gain access to a small space between the stiffeners and the back of the seat;
- into the gap, which is quite a decent size, you need to carefully stick your hand with a hook made of stiff wire;
- a bunch of keys is hooked on and pulled out.
If you cannot find the keys under normal lighting, you should try to stick a small flashlight through the slot to simplify the search process.
- Hit the mount that fixes the license plate with your hand. This method, in the opinion of many, often gives the desired result, although it causes, albeit insignificant, but still pain to the driver. If the car owner decides to use this method, he will have to make a sharp punch with his fist in the area where the car's license plate is fixed. Due to the sharp impact, the metal can deform, which will allow the inside of the lock to "play", and the trunk lock will simply open.
- strong, but not very thick wire;
- a file for polishing nails, of course, if it is made of metal;
- an ordinary awl. Using an awl, pierce the seal, which is provided around the entire perimeter of the trunk. Next, you need to find the location of the "tongue" of the lock by touch and try to push it back. If this process succeeds, the trunk lock will simply open.
- Use a screwdriver to open the trunk. This method is used only if the other methods do not give the desired result, since the lock is most often opened with a screwdriver, but it has to be changed due to a broken larva. But, despite this, many car owners use a screwdriver to open the trunk without keys, convincing themselves that replacing the lock with a new one is a rather simple and uncomfortable event.
Domestic and foreign car brands are equipped with both internal and external luggage racks. Their opening and closing, depending on the type of lock, can be performed either with a mechanical key or with a control panel. The locking mechanisms of modern roof racks are characterized by reliability, have good performance characteristics and a long service life. However, sometimes it may be necessary to open the trunk due to a malfunction.
Common causes of breakdowns
- The battery is discharged, due to which the lock cannot be opened with a key.
- The trunk slammed shut, the keys remained inside.
- There was a breakdown of the electric drive of the locking mechanism of the car.
- Opening the trunk of a car is often required in the autumn-winter period, when freezing temperatures cause the lock to freeze.
- The antenna of the control panel is worn out, the signal is not received.
- Foreign objects have entered the actuator.
- The castle larva is covered with rust.
- Trunks may also need to be opened after traffic accidents.
How to open the trunk?
If you have any problems with opening the lock, you can try to solve them on your own. There are several ways to open the trunk of a car yourself:
- The inner trunk of a car can be opened from inside the passenger compartment. To do this, the rear seat must be removed to provide access to the locking mechanism. Then unscrew the nuts that fix it, and press the larva from the outside. The lock will fall inside, the trunk will open.
- The outer trunk can be opened like this: insert a flat screwdriver into the keyhole, then use the pliers to rotate the core. The core will break and the lock will open.
- A universal method for all trunks is physical impact: by hitting hard on the area where the lock is located, you can open it without a key. Under the influence of the impact, the tongue of the locking mechanism will move away from the counterpart.
It is important to remember: after such actions, the lock will become unusable, it will have to be completely changed. Therefore, it is better to call a specialist. LOCKSERVICE craftsmen have been working with car mechanisms for over five years. The accumulated experience allows us to perform emergency opening of the trunk in a short time. A set of high-tech tools guarantees work without damaging the mechanisms and surface of the car.
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You often have to deal with malfunctions of the trunk lock - the fault is the constant ingress of dirt on the larva when driving, and the key forgotten in the trunk. On some cars, this is even a congenital disease - for example, on a first-generation Renault Logan, an attempt to simultaneously turn and press on the larva with a key with a very high probability leads to traction flying off the larva and, as a result, to the impossibility of opening the trunk. So you should always know how to open the trunk on your car as quickly as possible and without damage.
How to open the trunk with different types of locks?
Mechanical locks
Mechanics on hatchbacks and station wagons are the simplest case - if access to the salon is preserved: we are dealing with a breakdown, and not with a single set of keys forgotten inside. It is necessary to recline the seat backs and remove the rear parcel shelf, if any, in order to gain access to the interior volume of the trunk.
Two options are structurally possible:
- when the tailgate is completely covered by the trim;
- or there is a separate hatch above the lock.
The second option is preferable - by opening only the hatch, we find the flown off draft, or, conversely, we remove it if the larva does not turn. To open the trunk, pull or push on the rod, depending on the kinematics of the lock.
If the trim completely closes the door, then it is impossible to remove it in the slammed state of the trunk. In this case, you will have to get to the lock mechanics by unscrewing the available fasteners or pulling out the open caps, and then gently bending the lining from above towards you.
But this is not always required - take a close look at the lock, is there a forced unlocking tongue on it? It hides in a small groove, we pry it with a key or a thin screwdriver. Sometimes it is even signed.
On sedans, access is difficult or impossible - the presence of a separate volume often pushes designers to place stiffening crossbars behind non-folding seat backs, or there may be a gas tank there, as on the Mercedes-Benz W124. If the backrests recline or, at worst, there is a wide enough hatch for long loads, then it will be possible to get into the trunk, otherwise this method will work when we unscrew the backrest from the passenger compartment and remove the cross member. A classic example of such a car is the one already mentioned in the introduction of Renault Logan: first we pull out the lower cushion, then we unscrew the two bolts that fasten the backrest from below. It is pushed up, after which, after unscrewing the four bolts securing the cross member, we climb into the trunk.
Pneumatic locks
The actuator of the lock does not necessarily have a mechanical drive - the trunk can also be opened pneumatically, as owners of old German cars know. If all the pneumatics are controlled by a common compressor accessible from the passenger compartment, we get to it (usually by removing the lower cushion of the back sofa) and blow into the desired tube. The reason for the failure of the trunk lock in such cars is cracks in the tube, due to which there is not enough pressure to open the trunk. By using a tire compressor or pump, we are more likely to open the door if the tube has not burst completely.
Electric locks
What if there is no larva or linkage system on the door, but there is only a button? Moreover, it is just the corrosion of the contacts of these buttons that prevents the trunk from opening.
In such vehicles, the on-board switching module - BCM - controls the trunk electric drive. For forced opening of the trunk lock, we close the output to which the faulty button is connected to ground. On the Nissan Qashqai, the lock control scheme looks like this:
Closing pin 12 on the BCM will force the trunk open.
Naturally, there are also mechanical methods of opening: in this case, as with a mechanical lock, we will have to climb into the trunk. There are two options:
- with monoblock lock;
- or with an actuator connected to the lock through a rod.
In the first case, you will have to remove the lid from the lock in order to get to the mechanical part and manually release the locking tongue; in the second case, we disconnect the rod and use it to open the trunk.
Hacking the trunk lock
But what if you don't get into the cabin, or don't get inside the trunk from it? The larva will have to be folded. To do this, you need a bayonet-type screwdriver, preferably with a square under the knob from the end - after driving it into the larva, turn it out until the locking plates inside the larva burst and it begins to rotate freely. This is an extreme method, after which the larva will have to be changed.
If there is time, the tool for opening the larva is made of strong hexagons or "torxes" of a curved type: carefully, without overheating the metal, we grind one end to give it a shape similar to the shank of the key, after which we drive the resulting tool into the larva.
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The main problem with a rough opening of the larva is that it is often not the larva that turns, but the metal of the trunk lid itself, by the grooves of which the base of the larva is held in place. On a VAZ of the "classic" family, you will most likely turn the lock on the door, and not roll the larva. After that, it is problematic to put a new one - the way to restore functionality will be to install a plug in a deformed hole, and electromechanical drives for 5-10 kilograms of effort on the locking and opening rods of the lock.
Luggage carriers of modern cars can be both built-in internal and external overhead. The trunk can be opened and closed using either a mechanical key or a remote key. The locking mechanisms of the luggage compartments of a car are characterized by strength and reliability, have good performance characteristics, and are resistant to rapid wear. They serve for a long time without breakdowns and problems. However, sometimes it still happens that the trunk does not open.
Why might you need to open the trunk without a key?
- The trunk slammed shut, the keys to its lock were inside;
- There was a complete discharge of the car battery, so the trunk lid does not open;
- The cylinder of the lock broke, the key began to turn;
- Trunk opening button does not work;
- The electric drive of the car lock has broken;
- The trunk does not open from the button due to freezing. This is the most common cause of malfunctions in the autumn-winter period;
- If the trunk does not open from the alarm key fob, then the remote key has broken and the signal has ceased to come;
- The actuator is clogged with small debris or foreign objects have fallen into it;
- Opening the trunk may be required after the car gets into a traffic accident.
If the trunk of a car does not open, the LOCKSERVICE lock service will solve this problem quickly. Professional craftsmen with more than 5 years of experience and a set of all the necessary tools arrive at the place of call in 15 minutes. The problem, when the trunk does not open, is solved carefully and without prejudice to the locking mechanisms.
Trunk opening methods
- To cope with the task of how to open the trunk from the inside, you can do this: remove the rear seat and thereby open access to the locking mechanism. Then unscrew the nuts that secure the trunk lock and press the cylinder from the outside. The lock will fall inside, the trunk will open;
- You can solve the issue of opening the roof rack of a car using a flat screwdriver. The screwdriver must be inserted into the keyhole, and then the larva must be turned with the pliers. The larva will break and the lock will open;
- A universal way for every car owner who has locked the keys in the trunk does not know how to open - with strong blows to the area of the locking mechanism, move the lock tongue away from the counterpart.
It is important to remember: any independent attempts to open the trunk lock from the passenger compartment or from the outside can lead to serious damage to both the mechanism and the car body and its paintwork. If any malfunctions appear, it is recommended to immediately call a specialist who will not only open the trunk, but also quickly decide how to open the glove compartment and other auto locks.
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Traditionally, motorists open the trunk with their own key. But sometimes it fails and you have to look for a way to open the trunk lid without a key. Such a skill will be useful to every car owner, regardless of the distance of the trip.
Why the trunk won't open
There are several explanations for this. The most common reason is dirt. The smallest particles of dust from the wheels of passing cars penetrate through the protective cylinder of the lock and complicate the work of the key. There is no getting away from this. Therefore, it is recommended to always check for dirt before driving.
The lock itself may break. The trunk from the inside, if the design allows it. In this case, storage facilities connected to the passenger compartment have a significant advantage.
In winter, the trunk may not open due to freezing. Also, in the cold season, the likelihood of failure of the electric drive increases during prolonged parking. Well, you shouldn't forget about the likelihood of digging out your own car from a deep snowdrift - the trunk opening command codes for different cars of the same model may differ.
Another scourge of electrically powered luggage racks is the vehicle. It is easy to check the probability - if the car does not start or other devices that work from the battery do not function, the reason has been found. The solution is to charge the power supply to 100%.
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Ways to open the trunk without a key
There are several similar methods. The choice in favor of a particular one depends on the mechanism of the lock and the manufacturer. Let's consider them in more detail.
From within
We are used to hearing the phrases five-door hatchback, three-door sedan. But it does not always come to mind that the extreme odd door is intended for the luggage compartment. In an emergency, it is necessary to fold the rear seats and get into the luggage compartment of the body. Use a flashlight or feel the door. Stumbled upon a pen? Open it boldly.
Help tools
In most domestic cars, the trunk cannot be opened from the passenger compartment. One thing is missing: either the handle or the very door. You will have to remove the rear sofa, and then return it to its place and re-weld the hinges to the body. Sometimes this is not an option, since the stiffening frames make it difficult to access the compartment. In this case, a screwdriver or other hand tool will come to the rescue. Insert and twist the boot lid retention loop.
If the trunk does not open even in this case, a knob is needed to remove the lock. The size of the bolts for fastening the actuator is M10 - M15. The procedure is effective if you have the skills to restore the castle on your own.
If the drive is electric
Despite the reliability of the electrical mechanisms of the lock, manufacturers are reinsured. The set also includes a key for mechanical opening in emergency situations. It is advisable to make sure that it is available when buying a vehicle, otherwise you will have to contact the dealer again.
The problem of new cars
The methods described above are relevant for used cars. Modern cars stuffed with electronics do not tolerate such amateur performances. The same applies to new cars under warranty. To avoid premature breach of warranty, contact a car dealer or authorized service station. A qualified specialist will perform the task entrusted to him with high quality.
Also, in each city or region there are mobile technical assistance services. They need to be contacted if the problem is found at the wrong moment - an urgent need for a spare wheel or a set of tools in the trunk.
Conclusion
A car, like a construction site, is not a place for ill-considered experiments. The smallest shock is the loss of warranty, and the biggest is that mistakes can generally jam the trunk lid. Do not hesitate to repair the damaged trunk lock, because there are many people on the road who want to profit from other people's goods.
