This would have saved me an hour or so if I would have looked it up a little sooner... but when I found it I was sure grateful.. took me less than 2 minutes to fix!
Oh my god this saved my life. exactly my situation. I just ripped off the back off the tail gate too like you did, I couldn’t figure out where the electronics for the window actually was so I searched this up hell yeah saved me lots of time
I know you made this video awhile ago. I just wanted to let you know you helped this small business owner keep his tools out of the weather with this fix thank you very much man
This video is very well done. It's tough to find good how-to's on 2nd gen's these days as they're getting pretty old. Thanks for putting in the time to make a quality, step-by-step, video on this. I'm hoping it'll get my window working. I usually have to go in the car, start it up, then press the window down button 20-60 times for it to roll down. The wiper being in slightly the wrong spot seems like a possible cause. EDIT: Looks like that wasn't the issue...any thoughts on what it could be? The fact that it will roll down if I try enough times, and it clicks every time I press the button, tells me it is getting power. Maybe it's the relay?
It’s been so long since I’ve worked on my rear window I don’t remember all the components. There are a few safeties that can prevent it from working such as the door must be closed to operate it. But a really is a great place to start. Relays can get fail in lots of ways including sounding like they click but not passing current. I think the relay is a great place to start.
I can't believe seating the rear wiper WORKED for me !!! Thank you soooooo much. It's been one of those months when everything is breaking and it gets overwhelming ( when you're broke ) So thanks again, you are my hero ! YOU TUBE ROCKS !
I call my 94' DogRunner. With Sunroof,Rear Window and all windows down the boys love it!. Three days ago we were out and rear window would not go up. Your fix was done in ten and a BIG Thank-You!
Hell yes! I'm glad it was useful to you. I drove around for over year with my window not working until I figured out this little bypass of the wiper motor. I still haven't felt the need to try and fix it properly where I can use the rear wiper.
This is the first video appearing in my search and was a huge help. Thanks Ben!! The issue was indeed the wiper blade. Jiggled it in place and window engaged!
😊 Thank you sooooo much! My wiper hasn't been parking correctly for years and the inside window button quit working looooong ago also. Then yesterday the window wouldn't roll down with the key. 🥴 Stumbled on your video!!! Manually parked wiper. Now the key and inside button work to operate the window! 🥳 Will continue on with bypassing wiper motor as you suggest 😉 THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
My son was returning to college and his back window would not go down. We tried the first trick of seeding the rear wiper and it worked. The rear window is now operational and the time it took to fix was about 1 minute. Thanks for the tip.
I’m still running mine this way. I though about opening up the back of the wiper motor and cleaning the contacts that cause the interlock problem but haven’t bothered with that yet. This little bypass solution is just so easy to do. Glad this video was helpful. Thank for taking the time to leave me a comment.
Thanks for this fix I found it a while back when doing the mech in the door. But today the window wouldn’t come up after I accidentally hit the rear wiper switch. This worked just fine. Thanks again for the video ! Joe Q. Public
Been wanting to know how to do this for so long and I'm about to re paint the car so il be welding up the rear wiper holes and taking it out completely, thanks legend!!!
Yep ! Also, I changed the lone fuse that is hiding back behind the fuse box by the drivers brake pedal. It was a 30 amp pink box looking kind and it has helped with so much! I have a 95
Thanks! I tried all of the "other" things before I found this video, but at least I found a tailgate without the rust that mine has at the local wrecking yard. Now to move all of my good, working parts into the good door. ツ
If the window is going down slowly and getting stuck / stopping on way back up with switch in car and key….does this sound like a motor / mechanical issue rather than electrical issue that could be fixed with the solution in the video. Any tips / pointers appreciated Thanks
This worked for me! Thank you! If I were to make 4 more jumpers but use them to bridge the remaining pins would the rear wiper work? Or will the jumper prevent it from working?
Thanks for the great video. I'm going to give your fix a try. On my 1990, the rear window seems like it starts to go a little bit and then stops. I have a brand new battery so I don't think that's the issue. Do you think it could be a weak motor? Your motor looked super efficient. All my power windows seem weak.
Awesome video! Mine still works fine, but I know how to fix it if it stops! Do you have any videos on how to remove those back panels so I can get to the speakers and replace them? Thank you again for help!
Thank you buddy much help, I have a 92' everything works except, I can't roll the rear back up with the key? I'll scroll through the comments to see if anyone else has the same problem, or if it was supposed to be like that? Cheers! Happy fourth!
Thanks for this tutorial! Any idea on how to get the read defogger working? i have a 1993 4runner and when i switch on the rear defogger the button lights up but even after 30 minutes the rear window shows no signs of defogging.
So itsnpossible that the rear window itself is failing. I replaced the original rear glass in mine a year or two ago cause it turns out the entire bottom steel frame (that lets it be lowered and raised, which also has the electrical connections for the defogger) had rusted out completely
I unfortunately let my 93 4runner sit for 6 months and the rear window worked fine before it sat. After getting it going again for the winter months I realized the rear window only goes down about an inch then stops and can only go back up? Rusted guide rail?
I finally fixed my rear window. Problem: Inside console switch worked fine but key did not work. Rear window regulator was fine as were all fuses. I replaced rear gate key tumbler since original barely turned with key, but that did not work. Dealer did not want to trouble shoot the problem so they gave me a referral of a mechanic who did auto electrical work. He fixed the problem which was the wiring harness fot the rear gate. It comes out of gate and travels under the truck and had broken wires due to exposure. Now my key operates the rear gate window.
Cost was $200 to install my new lock tumbler (which I didn't need), then $350 to trouble-shoot the electrical problem and replace the harness wires. Toyota dealer did not want to attempt this as they warned me it might cost thousands.
+Stephan sleeis I hope the link to this image works. The way the wiper knows what position it is in is with the park contacts scooting across a contact ring. I have never taken mine apart to see what's wrong but I imagine that these contacts have gotten dirty, have worn down or have broke off. If you wind up fixing it let me know how it goes. Here are two links to a wiper motor with the cover off of it, not sure what car this came off of but they are all more or less the same. goo.gl/images/STqxnN pop.h-cdn.co/assets/cm/15/05/480x304/54cab355033b7_-_wipers_03_630_1110-de-65918479.jpg
+Adventures of Robert I don't think so, not unless it was one of the main 50 or 60 amp fuses. The problem is almost always in the interlock switches built into the rear wiper motor. Sometimes you can wack the wiper motor and get it to work a few times. Inside the rear wiper motor are two flat spring contacts that limit when you can operate the rear window. They are kind of like Reed valves that drag along a copper contacts. The spring park gets weak and dirty with the wiper motor grease. That is why sometimes you can bring it back to life by moving the wiper blade around.
Hi, I have a problem...My tailgate window shattered, and i dont know the dimension of the window...I own a 2nd gen 4runner , 1993 sr5 v6 3.0 Please Help