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. Especially on an automobile, because if it is necessary to change the lock of the trunk, it must be done on all the other doors of the smart roadster. So before getting a quote from a locksmith, we will see if there are not less expensive procedures by doing repairs by yourself. For this, we will go around the most usual malfunctions and what can be the potential solutions to this concern.
The key no longer fits fully into the trunk lock of the smart roadster
The concern can arise from a variety of reasons. First is that your key is bent. In this case, you will find it difficult to open the doors of your smart roadster. In this case, you should try to gently curl it. Otherwise, it is also possible that the lock is simply cluttered. It will therefore be necessary to anoint the lock or insert anti-seize like WD40. By dint of turning your key without forcing either, the lock must end up working. It is almost impossible for a solid component to enter the lock of the safe, unless an individual has tried to force it.
The key turns in the lock, however the trunk of the smart roadster 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 smart roadster is undoubtedly deteriorated. You can still insert an anti-seize inside the mechanism, but honestly there is little probability that it works. Unfortunately, there is only one solution, go see your locksmith.
The trunk lock of my smart roadster is completely blocked
You can insert your key fully into the lock of the smart roadster, however impossible to rotate . In this case, a simple observation must be made. If this is also the case on the doors, then the problem must come from the key, of course. If on the other hand it is not the case only on the trunk, it is naturally the lock which jams. Therefore, the first step is to insert WD40. This anti-seize is the most used in the automotive sector. Usually it solves more dysfunctions than you can imagine. It is also possible that a component has entered the lock and prevents its proper functioning. In this case, only a locksmith can repair it. If none of this works, you will need to replace your lock…