When you want to go on vacation, there is nothing more annoying than an inaccessible safe. And everyone knows, locksmithing is a super expensive area. Especially on an automobile, because if it is necessary to change the lock of the trunk, you must do it on each of the other doors of the Kia Carnival. So before getting a quote from a locksmith, let's see if there are less costly procedures for doing repairs yourself. For this, we will go over the most regular problems and what are the possible solutions to this dysfunction.
The key no longer fits fully in the lock of the Kia Carnival's trunk
The malfunction can come from several reasons. First is that your key is bent. In this case, it will be difficult to open the doors of your Kia Carnival. In this case, you should try to straighten it gently. Otherwise, it is also possible that the lock is simply cluttered. In this case you will need to anoint the lock or apply anti-seize such as WD40. By dint of turning your key without forcing too much, the lock should eventually activate. It is almost impossible for a resistant component to infiltrate the lock of your trunk, unless someone has tried to force it.
The key turns in the lock, however the trunk of the Kia Carnival does not open
The first thing to do 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 Kia Carnival is probably in bad condition. You will still be able to insert an anti-seize drug inside the device, but unfortunately there is little likelihood that it will work. Unfortunately, you have only one solution, go see a locksmith.
The lock on the trunk of my Kia Carnival is completely blocked
You can enter your key fully into the Kia Carnival lock, however impossible to rotate . In this case, you need to do very simple control. If this is also the case for the doors, it is because the malfunction comes from the key, of course. If on the other hand it is the case only for the trunk, it is naturally the lock which blocks. Therefore, the first thing to do is to insert WD40. This anti-seize is widely used in mechanics. Often it solves more problems than one can imagine. It is also possible that a component has entered the lock and prevents its operation. In this case, only a locksmith can help you. Last solution, change your lock…