did something stupid to hatch lock, now it won't unlock - Toyota Yaris Forums

yaris2014toyota · 11-19-2022, 05:47 PM

I had my hatch open.

Decide to fiddle with the lock.

There was this lever, I pulled it up, and now it won't go down.

And now my hatch won't even close.

Because apparently this lever that's now stuck was meant to lock the hatch. And now it's in the way of the hatch closing fully. (See pics).

Thoughts?

(I have a long drive to make, and I literally am stuck until I resolve this.)

Pics below. If you can't see them, please try this link: https://imgur.com/a/D0KCKO5

bronsin · 11-19-2022, 05:58 PM

What pics don’t see them

yaris2014toyota · 11-19-2022, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bronsin

What pics don’t see them

Sorry about that. Try this link: https://imgur.com/a/D0KCKO5

ex-x-fire · 11-20-2022, 09:24 AM

put a screwdriver in the latch, apply pressure while turning the key.

yaris2014toyota · 11-21-2022, 01:11 PM

SOLVED:

I had to simply press the usual hatch-opening button at the back that is used to raise it (unlocking isn't enough, that button has to be pressed too).

The reason I hadn't tried this simple, common-sense solution earlier is that my alternator wasn't working and the battery had lost charge. So the button wasn't working.

11-19-2022, 05:47 PM	#1
yaris2014toyota Drives: Yaris 2014 2-Door LE Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: South Dakota, USA Posts: 32	did something stupid to hatch lock, now it won't unlock I had my hatch open. Decide to fiddle with the lock. There was this lever, I pulled it up, and now it won't go down. And now my hatch won't even close. Because apparently this lever that's now stuck was meant to lock the hatch. And now it's in the way of the hatch closing fully. (See pics). Thoughts? (I have a long drive to make, and I literally am stuck until I resolve this.) Pics below. If you can't see them, please try this link: https://imgur.com/a/D0KCKO5 Last edited by yaris2014toyota; 11-19-2022 at 06:19 PM.

11-19-2022, 05:58 PM	#2
bronsin Drives: 2009 Base Hatch 2 Dr Auto Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: nj Posts: 4,790	What pics don’t see them __________________ Synthetic Oil: Its All In Your Head

11-21-2022, 01:11 PM	#5
yaris2014toyota Drives: Yaris 2014 2-Door LE Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: South Dakota, USA Posts: 32	SOLVED: I had to simply press the usual hatch-opening button at the back that is used to raise it (unlocking isn't enough, that button has to be pressed too). The reason I hadn't tried this simple, common-sense solution earlier is that my alternator wasn't working and the battery had lost charge. So the button wasn't working. Last edited by yaris2014toyota; 11-22-2022 at 11:51 AM.

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