A lot of motorists got into an unpleasant situation when things that are needed urgently ended up in the trunk, the lock of which suddenly stuck. How to get out of a difficult situation?
Instructions
Step 1
Prepare in advance for the fact that sooner or later the trunk lid may not open. To do this, attach a thin cable to the lock drive, pass it along the central amplifier of the trunk lid and lead it out into the recess for the first-aid kit (which is usually located on the rear shelf of the Volga). If there is no such recess on the rear shelf, you can also lead the cable out through the hole in the partition that separates the trunk from the car interior. Don't worry: it will not be visible as it will be covered by the rear seat backrest and you can open the trunk simply by pulling on it.
Step 2
If such a procedure has not been carried out previously, and you find yourself face to face with a locked trunk, the success of the operation to open it largely depends on whether there is a decorative plastic overlay in the lock mechanism (fortunately, not all GAZ models). If not, open the lock through the holes in the rear shelf. In older cars, you can do this by unscrewing the first aid kit, new ones - using the holes for the rear speakers.
Step 3
If you have a "Volga" of a new model, dismantle one of the speakers, take a wire at least 70 centimeters long and 2-3 millimeters in diameter, make a hook at one of its ends. Hook the lock actuator through the speaker hole and pull the wire towards you to open the trunk.
Step 4
Try to open the trunk by pulling sharply on the left edge of its lid. However, this option is not the best, since, firstly, it may not open. And secondly, in this case, the risk of deformation of its cover is quite high.
Step 5
Remove the rear license plate and drill a 4 mm hole under the lock, approximately 30 mm from the bottom edge of the license plate. It is there that the lock latch and its drive are located. Take a screwdriver and use it to push through the drilled hole on the lock actuator to finally open it. Cover the edges of the hole with anti-corrosion enamel and hang the license plate in place, and no one will notice from the side that you once tried to open the trunk in this way.
