When you want to go on vacation, there is nothing more annoying than a blocked safe. And everyone knows, locksmithing is a very expensive area. Especially on a vehicle, because if it is necessary to change the lock of the trunk, you will have to do it on all the other doors of the Opel Tigra. So before getting a quote from a locksmith, let's see if there are any cheaper methods of doing repairs on your own. For this, we will take a tour of the most usual concerns and what will be the potential solutions to this problem.problem-lock-trunk-Opel-Tigra

The key no longer fits fully in the boot lock of the Opel Tigra

There may be several reasons for the problem. The first is that your key is bent. If this is the case, it would be difficult for you to open the doors of your Opel Tigra. In this case, you should try to gently curve it. Otherwise, it is also possible that the lock is only dirty. In this case you will have to grease the lock or apply anti-seize such as WD40. By dint of turning your key without too much force, the lock must end up activating. It is practically improbable that a resistant component gets inside the lock of the trunk, unless a person tried to force it.

The key turns in the lock, but the trunk of the Opel Tigra 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 your Opel Tigra is probably in bad condition. You can still put an anti-seize drug inside the system, but honestly there is little chance that it will work. You unfortunately have only one solution, go see your locksmith.

The lock on the trunk of my Opel Tigra is completely blocked

You can insert your key completely into the lock of the Opel Tigra, but impossible to rotate . In this situation, you will have to do very simple control. If this is also the case on the doors, then the problem must come from the key, of course. If however this is only the case on the trunk, it is naturally the lock that blocks. Therefore, the first thing to do is to introduce WD40. This anti-seize is the most used in the automotive sector. Generally it solves more concerns than one can imagine. It is also possible that a component has entered the lock and blocks its operation. In this situation, only a locksmith can repair it. Last solution, change your lock…