When you want to go on vacation, there is nothing more annoying than an inaccessible safe. And everyone knows, locksmithing is an extremely expensive area. All the more so on a car, because if it is necessary to replace the trunk lock, it must be done on all the other doors of the Smart Crosstown. So before bringing a locksmith, we will see if there are not less expensive procedures by carrying out repairs yourself. For this, we will go around the most usual concerns and what can be the potential solutions to this concern.
The key no longer fits fully into the lock of the Smart Crosstown
The concern can arise from several things. The first is that your key is curved. If so, you'd be hard pressed to open the doors of the Smart Crosstown. In this case, you should try to straighten it gently. Otherwise, it is also conceivable that the lock is only congested. It will then be necessary to oil the lock or apply anti-seize such as WD40. By dint of turning your key without forcing either, the lock should eventually activate. It is virtually impossible for a solid component to fit into the lock of your safe, unless someone has tried to force it.
The key turns in the lock, however the boot of the Smart Crosstown does not open
The first thing to do is to infiltrate through a door and try to open the trunk from the inside. If there too nothing happens, then the lock of the Smart Crosstown is undoubtedly deteriorated. You will still be able to apply an anti-seize on the inside of the device, but unfortunately there is little chance that it will work. Unfortunately, you have only one solution, call a locksmith.
The trunk lock of my Smart Crosstown is completely blocked
You can insert your key fully into the Smart Crosstown lock, however impossible to rotate . In this situation you have to do very simple control. If this is also the case on the doors, it is because the problem stems from the key, of course. If however this is only the case on the trunk, it is of course the lock that gets stuck. In this situation, the first thing to do is to introduce WD40. This anti-seize is the most used in mechanics. Often it solves more worries than you might think. It is also possible that a component has been inserted into the lock and prevents its proper functioning. In this situation, only a locksmith can repair it. If none of this works, you will need to replace your lock…