When you want to go on vacation, there is nothing more annoying than a blocked safe. And everyone knows, locksmithing is an extremely expensive area. All the more so on a car, because if it is necessary to change the lock of the trunk, it must be done on all the other doors of the seat exeo. So before bringing in a locksmith, let's see if there are not less expensive solutions by doing repairs yourself. For this, we will take a tour of the most usual malfunctions and what are the potential solutions to this malfunction.problem-lock-trunk-seat-exeo

The key no longer fits fully in the trunk lock of the seat exeo

The dysfunction can come from various things. First is that your key is bent. If so, you'd be hard pressed to open the doors of the seat exeo. You can then try to straighten it gently. Otherwise, it is also possible that the lock is simply cluttered. In this case, you must oil the lock or insert anti-seize like WD40. By dint of turning the key without forcing too much, the lock should eventually activate. It is almost improbable that a solid element would infiltrate the lock of the safe, unless an individual tried to force it.

The key turns in the lock, however the trunk of the seat exeo 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 seat exeo is undoubtedly in bad condition. You will still be able to insert an anti-seize inside the system, but honestly there is little probability that it works. Unfortunately, that leaves you with only one solution, call a locksmith.

The trunk lock of my seat exeo is completely blocked

You get to enter your key completely into the seat exeo lock, however impossible to rotate . In this situation you have to do very simple control. If this is also the case for the doors, it is because the malfunction must come from the key, of course. If however this is only the case for the trunk, it is obviously the lock that blocks. Therefore, the first step is to add WD40. This anti-seize is widely used in mechanics. Generally it solves more dysfunctions than one might think. It is also possible that an element has entered the lock and prevents its operation. In this situation, only a locksmith will be able to help you. Last solution, replace the lock…