What to Do When the Tailgate of Wuling Hongguang S1 Won't Open?
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Remove the interior trim panel of the trunk. Remove the screws and clips on the back of the tailgate body, then remove the two central fixing screws and clips. If the switch core is disconnected, causing the switch handle to fail to open the trunk, reinstall and secure the switch core. Spray rust remover into the lock core several times to open it.
Last time, the tailgate of my Wuling Hongguang S1 just wouldn't open, and I was running around in a panic. I had just bought a bunch of stuff at the supermarket and wanted to open the trunk to load the goods, but pressing the remote didn't work; even after replacing the battery, it still didn't succeed. Then I looked for the mechanical release lever inside the car for the trunk, but pulling it didn't budge at all. Finally, I discovered that the lock hole was jammed with mud and dust. I took out some WD-40 from the toolbox, sprayed it while gently shaking the tailgate, waited for five minutes, and with one pull, it opened. Afterwards, I took it to the auto repair shop for a check, and the mechanic said the issue was caused by long-term moisture and rust in the lock cylinder. The repair only cost a few hundred yuan. It's recommended that car owners regularly clean the gaps around the tailgate and use lubricant for maintenance periodically, so as not to regret it only when something goes wrong, like I did.
