When you want to go on weekends, there is nothing more annoying than an inaccessible safe. And everyone knows, the locksmith is something very expensive. Particularly on an automobile, because if it is necessary to replace the lock of the trunk, you will have to do it on each of the other doors of the Ds Ds 5. So before bringing in a locksmith, let's see if there are no less expensive methods by making repairs yourself. For this, we will take a tour of the most regular problems and what will be the potential solutions to this problem.
The key no longer fits fully in the trunk lock of the Ds Ds 5
The problem can come from several things. First is that your key is bent. In this case, you will find it difficult to open the doors of your Ds Ds 5. In this case, you will have to test to smooth it out. Otherwise, it is also possible that the lock is only congested. In this case, you will have to grease the lock or insert anti-seize such as WD40. By dint of turning your key without forcing either, the lock should eventually activate. It is almost impossible for a solid element to seep inside the lock of your trunk, unless someone has tried to force it.
The key turns in the lock, however the trunk of the Ds Ds 5 does not open
The first step is to enter through a door and try to open the trunk from the inside. If there too nothing happens, then the lock of the Ds Ds 5 is certainly in bad shape. You will still be able to put an anti-seize drug inside the system, but unfortunately there is little likelihood that it will work. Unfortunately, you have only one solution, go see your locksmith.
The trunk lock of my Ds Ds 5 is completely blocked
You manage to insert your key entirely in the lock of Ds Ds 5, however impossible to rotate . In this situation, you will have to make a simple observation. If this is also the case on the doors, then the problem must come from the key, obviously. If on the other hand it is not the case only on the trunk, it is naturally the lock which jams. In this case, the first thing to do is to introduce WD40. This anti-seize is very applied in mechanics. Usually it solves more problems than you might think. It is also conceivable that an element has entered the lock and prevents its proper functioning. In this situation, only a locksmith can help you. Last solution, change your lock…