When you want to go on weekends, there is nothing more unpleasant than an inaccessible 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 each of the other doors of the Kia Magentis. So before getting a quote from a locksmith, let's see if there are not less expensive procedures by performing repairs yourself. For this, we will take a tour of the most frequent concerns and what can be the potential solutions to this concern.
The key no longer fits fully into the lock of the Kia Magentis trunk
The concern can come from various things. First is that your key is bent. In this case, you will have difficulty opening the doors of your Kia Magentis. You should then try to straighten it gently. Otherwise, it is also possible that the lock is just crowded. You must then oil the lock or insert anti-seize such as WD40. By dint of turning your key without too much force, the lock should end up working. It is almost impossible for a resistant component to fit inside the lock of your safe, unless someone has tried to force it.
The key turns in the lock, however the trunk of the Kia Magentis does not open
The first step is to infiltrate through a door and try to open the trunk from the inside. If there too nothing happens, then the lock of your Kia Magentis is probably in bad shape. You can still apply an anti-seize to the inside of the mechanism, but honestly there is little likelihood that it will work. Unfortunately, you only have one solution, call your locksmith.
The lock on the trunk of my Kia Magentis is completely blocked
You manage to insert your key completely into the lock of the Kia Magentis, 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 concern comes from the key, obviously. If however this is only the case for the trunk, it is obviously the lock that gets stuck. So the first step is to insert WD40. This anti-seize is the most used in mechanics. Often it solves more worries than one can imagine. It is also possible that a component has been inserted into the lock and is blocking its operation. In this situation, only a locksmith will be able to help you. If none of this works, you will need to replace your lock…