When you want to go on vacation, there is nothing more unpleasant than an inaccessible safe. And everyone knows, locksmithing is a super expensive area. All the more so on a vehicle, because if it is necessary to replace the trunk lock, it must be done on all the other doors of the Opel Ampera-e. So before getting a quote from a locksmith, let's see if there are any cheaper methods of doing repairs yourself. For this, we will go around the most usual problems and what are the possible solutions to this problem.problem-lock-trunk-Opel-Ampera-e

The key no longer fits fully in the boot lock of the Opel Ampera-e

The problem can arise from various things. The first is that your key is bent. In this case, you would be hard pressed to open the doors of the Opel Ampera-e. In this case, you should try to straighten it gently. Otherwise, it is also possible that the lock is simply dirty. It will then be necessary to grease the lock or insert anti-seize like WD40. By dint of turning your key without forcing either, the lock should eventually activate. It is almost unlikely that a resistant component will enter the interior of the trunk lock, unless someone has tried to force it.

The key turns in the lock, but the trunk of the Opel Ampera-e does not open

The first step is to enter via a door and try to open the trunk from the inside. If this is also not the case, the lock on your Opel Ampera-e is probably in bad shape. You will still be able to apply an anti-seize on the inside of the device, but honestly there is little likelihood that it will work. Unfortunately, that leaves you with a unique solution: go see your locksmith.

The lock on the trunk of my Opel Ampera-e is completely blocked

You can enter your key fully into the lock of the Opel Ampera-e, but impossible to rotate . In this situation, a simple observation must be made. If this is also the case for the doors, it is because the problem comes from the key, of course. If, on the other hand, this is only the case for the trunk, it is of course the lock that gets stuck. So the first thing to do is insert WD40. This anti-seize is widely used in mechanics. In general it solves more problems than you might think. It is also conceivable that a component is introduced into the lock and blocks its operation. In this situation, only a locksmith can repair it. If none of this works, you will need to change your lock…