Toyota 4Runner Tailgate Lock Repair Update 

Toyota 4Runner Tailgate Hatch Latch FIX video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sSNMyV9ZOfE.html **Toyota 4Runner Rear Gate Latch 1995-2009**: amzn.to/2MRS4yq **White lithium Grease** to prevent future rusting** amzn.to/2tyA5UU **PB Blaster Penetrating Fluid** amzn.to/2XAcUZx

Dude you totally saved me paying $800 to my dishonest Toyota repair place when the electrical module just needed a reset. Disconnecting negative battery fixed beautifully!!

Man you saved a lot of people including myself a lot of time and money, I was able to fix mine after watching the first video and fortunately seeing in the comments where somebody said disconnect the battery, I would have thought it was broken for good after I put it back together but disconnecting the battery made the actuator work when reconnecting, I've got a chiltons manual for my vehicle and it was worthless, ha, who would ever think disconnecting and reconnecting the battery would be the final fix, before I saw your video I got the hatch to pop open slightly and was stuck so I couldn't open the rest of the way nor close it. I took a flashlight and looked all up in there when it was a part and you can see rust forming in different locations, I blasted that PB blaster all up in there and just let it drip a while, anyway thanks again and I pray blessings on you for blessing us that needed that information. I'm on a fixed income also, ha

Great video glen good work I have a 1st Gen and 2 second gen 4runners

Thanks man you're the best 👌 from Toronto 🇨🇦

Great. Thanks. From costa Rica. To resert the servo. Disconect battery. Was a great Reset. Thanks a bunch! Pura Vida! papito!!!!!🙌🏼🌟👌🏾

Nice job Glen, you have that latch working and latching tight Buddy.

Don't have to disconnect the battery. Pull the ECU-B 10A fuse for a minute and replace. Good video

My wife drove an 06 4 Runner for 10 years. Damn good truck.

It's the little stuff like putting a little grease on a latch to prevent bigger problems from showing. Have a good one Glen!

Thank you we just fixed our 4Runner’s lift gate aseen Ku. We Needed to reprogram it by disconnecting the battery

Hello, I have 2004 4runner with electronic lock. Since few months I need to reset the module to open or lock after few times of use the tailgate. My question is: is the module or lock bad?

Yes good tip on the weepholes getting plugged that cause a lot of water damage.

Hello from Delaware!

Nice Kawasaki in the background!

You could have done this job in 2 minutes but since we tagged along it took you much longer. Sorry for getting in the way. :)

In the 4th gen, the catch is symmetrical so it can be reversed to present the unused (and clean) side to the latch. The old side will be corroded and maybe a little squared off which makes release difficult.

Thank ya you save me!!!!!!

You awesome👍

Nice work with the lube, there. Amazing what that stuff can do ... in many situations. 😜 Love that shirt, Glen - I instantly started laughing! LOVE it! 😁 Nice Kawi you got there, too. Is that a KLX140? I love playing around on little bikes. I've got a fleet of Yamaha BW80's from the mid-late 80's. Same exact engine as the PW80, only with a longer transmission countershaft so the chain can clear the fat rear tire ... and I think the jetting is a little different as well. They both sound identical, though. I got an '86 BW80 brand new on December 7th, '85 - that was a BIG deal! Still remember the date!! I rode the pee out of that thing. The footpeg crossbar actually broke off from the frame towards the end there. One time I let one of my buddies from school ride it, and he pinned the throttle, panicked and drive it right into the foundation of his neighbor's house! Bent the forks BAD. I was in tears. Dad was livid. He kept the thing in pieces for a few months to teach me a lesson, then surprised me with it all fixed up again after I suffered a bit. LOVED that thing! These days, it's super entertaining to see a bunch of guys in their late 40's-50's riding up the road on them, especially when some of us exceed their weight limit by almost 4x, HAHAHA! If I remember right, the seat height on that is like 24". 😂

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Oftentimes A little Lube makes for a better overall experience. Usually every spring I spray all of the wear points with silicone or white grease. Don’t forget the window tracks too

I agree owning 2 different gen 4runners gen 1 and 2 generation 3 4runners all have this problem

I'm having an issue with my 04 4runner. Not only does my latch not release, I cannot hear the motor working. What would need to be replaced?

Hi,my car got hit slightly,the reason for not being able to open it

Do you need to disconnect the battery before replacing the tailgate latch? If I open the trunk, I can't close it. Someone used WD-40 and paint can opener to get it closed for me. You can hear the motor but it doesn't release so I'm going to try to replace it myself.

So if you have an 04 and you dont hear the motor pulling the door tight the module is bad?

I replaced the latch. But the truck is still seeing that the tailgate is open, but it is closed. I can lock the gate with the key (physical way) but I cannot lock with the electrical way. I tried to unplug the battery for 10min and still doesn’t work. Got any tips?

Thanks for the vid. Insightful. So my tailgate has this issue. It will not open with the car off... I do 2 clicks on the ignition, and unlock all doors (this is the only way I can use the power lock feature), and turn off, that is the only way I can open the door. Obviously it is something electronic. And it is the same for all the door locks really. My runner is a 2012. I noticed the weather strip on the rear window is decaying, so obviously water is getting in.. .I will fix that ( just need to know what that part is called) Wiper works, all lights work, just nothing when the car is off ( fob does not unlock anything. is it Actuators? Should I pop the inside panel off and take a look? Any thoughts would be appreciated

Hi sir, my 2013 Highlander’s hatch door closes when I press the buttons & it almost closes & then opens again. There’s NOTHING in the way & the gasket is fine. I don’t know why it wont close & lock. Please help! Thx

I cannot remove the cover. I’m using a paint can remover too. Any help

Mybwiper and window works but my hatch wont open, put in a new tailgate amd bramd new hatch. Disconnected the battery but still nothing

I don't understand why a simple door handle for the hatchback needs an electric motor and a little computer to control it. When power fails you can't get into the trunk, so you can't store jumper cables with the spare tire unless you want to crawl through the back. We use a dog barrier so crawling through isn't easy....

If none of the above works where can you find a new rear hatch electric lock? Can’t find one anywhere for 2016…

None of the suggestions worked. 4Runner 2005 w/ auto closure. Disconnecting the neg.cable does work, but for one time only. After the hatch has been opened once,back to the same thing. I thought about making something that would pull the fuse with a slight tug. Then push it back in.Much easier compared the disconnect

Please Help. I disconnected my battery. Hatch was open. Closed hatch while battery was disconnected. Connected battery and can’t get it reset to open or close. Please help

I hate when the white stuff gets everywhere😎

Also the bar becomes disconnected inside, NO RUST..

Could I just use wd40

were can you find a after market lock trim piece ?