Thank you for posting this. I came upon a family far out of auto club ranger who had just gotten a flat out can of gunk couldn’t patch. It was time for a spare. Then the hatch wouldn’t open which meant no access to the spare. Their Jack also failed. A comedy of errors that left them stranded. We used a found tent stake to wedge the opening a tiny bit to drop the hook on a ratchet strap down the gap. The hook met the wire. It wouldn’t release from the bottom but pulled the wire out the window gap and we were able to then manually pull the wire which released the latch. What a save, thanks to your vid!!
I second this. Just did it on your suggestion and even the ends of the paint handle are perfectly curved for this job. My door handle still works but I think my problem is the latch at the bottom needed living. Left the paint handle in the glove box just in case.
Thank you for these valuable tips. You made me feel like an expert when my neighbor asked if I could help them diagnose the problem with their hatch that was no longer opening. Pro tip: If you play this video at 1.5x speed it sounds normal.
Thank you for this. I am still having difficulty because the space is so small. When you said, "All you have to do is grab the moving part of that latch with the hook," I was thinking how much better it might be if you added on just a small illustration. You could hold the latch mechanism in your hand and demonstrate where the hook will grab it and pull.
dude i know its 2 year ago you posted this,,but i hope you grew up,,,,that you actually wanted him to baby walk you,,,you better off going to a shop to get it fixed,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
@@tonycastro6154 Some people come here to help others and try to improve the world. But you could win an award for most irrelevant and stupid comment on RU-vid today.
It works!! at the beginning I didn't know where put the little hook but I see the moving part when I tried to open and I pulled hard and it opened. The bad thing is that I need to make this process every time I want open the door 😓, But thanks!
I was able to open my liftgate but only during evening hours. I suspect the cable expanded during daylight due to sunlight exposure. In the evening, the cable contracted. Anyway, I just replaced the latch and the actuator as well. What a PIA. My knuckles are scraped, and I've got bruised wrists. Now I've got to replace the lower ball joints and struts.
my little brother has this exact car and his trunk latch is broken. Not a huge problem but he just had a brake light go out and has to open the trunk to change the bulb, this video is a life saver :)
Great video... no breaks on disassembly! $5 FIX : I took mine all apart and took a look at the broken plastic piece... took some CRAZY GLUE and a popsicle sticks to reenforce The broken plastic... sprinkled the wet CRAZY GLUE with baking soda and let every dry ! It still looked like it needed reenforcement so I took some epoxy stick I had in stock and coated everything ! Two hours later everything dry & put back together and better than NEW! Poor design on the original part thats for sure!
When the window is rolled down, which side of the window do you stick the hook wire down into? In between the window and outside of the rear hatch? Or in between the window and interior trim panel?
In between the window and the outside of the rear hatch. You don't even need to use a light. As long as you know how the mechanism works, you can move the rod around and feel it catch. Then pull up on the rod while pulling on the handle.
We have a 2001 version have yet to try this, husband was hoping to see you close the back after the video to see if there were any other issues. Or if it gets stuck again
Awesome tutorial! Any chance you could tell me what that part is called? I'm quite new to doing vehicle repairs so I'm not quite sure about the lingo. I don't want to pay $500 for a Toyota mechanic to do this LOL!
It wouldnt be 500 dollars but I expect nothing less from this entitled generation that wants everything done free and quickly. It will be 1hr labor for diagnosis and the replacement part if needed. Which is way less than 500, you might be able to afford it along with your 42 cups of star bucks this month alone.
Hi good day, Question please our sequoia is stuck the third row seat it is totally downward position the electronic is not function, how to doing manually upward the seats? Thank you and stay safe.
My rear hatch window just stopped...I can hear power to it actually but it stopped moving..I checked all the tiny fuses but maybe its a cb...or it may be the motor? Do a vlog about this please
Sooooooooo this helps you open the door. So what is your long term solution? Doing this every time? You’ll eventually have to pull the panel off to fix the latch or cable or whatever. My rear window won’t go down and can’t open the rear liftgate either. I was able to finagle the door open a couple times but now it completely won’t open. I’m thinking the latch isn’t busted but not sure. Going to tear it apart this weekend I guess. Mine’s an 04 with 108k
If the exterior handle simply flops up and down with no resistance, then it is broken. A piece of plastic the size of my fingernail actually breaks loose. The aftermarket replacement handle you get from Toyota will break again in a few months, so I would find one elsewhere. Mine is 2003 with 130k miles.
Okay but see my issue is I’ve pulled on the cable so hard it’s bent both of the pieces it attaches to the latch it’s self won’t move . What do I do ???
rear window won't drop, handle broke, and the mechanism is trashed. I can't get door open. Is there a way to get under the latch (from the outside) and pop it open?
My back window wouldn't roll down because of some kind of safety feature. I pushed on window from the inside and then it started rolling down no problem.
Let's say i have that hook thing right...do i keep doing this everytime i want to open the trunk? 🤦🏻♀️ Jeez. I really hope not. I have to lubricate it so it doesn't get stuck anymore? I didn't understand you. I couldn't find the other video.
You can use a wire hanger and bend it. I want able to pull out my cable but I still can't get the door open. I wedged my cell phone between the glass and the rear latch so I could see what was going on
I have a theory -- please someone tell me if I'm full of it -- that the reason these latches and convoluted cable latch assemblies fail is because of water and dirt and salt and crud that get down inside the innards of the rear hatch and corrode everything. Well, wouldn't a simple solution be to permanently seal, and disable, the roll-down window on the hatch? Isn't that the chief way the water and crud get down inside the hatch, since a roll-down window cannot be sealed as tightly as a fixed window (much like a windshield)? Why do you really need a roll-down window there, anyway, as long as the hatch itself opens and closes as it should? I suspect some kind of good silicone sealer would keep out just about all that crud? Or am I not thinking of something?
Interesting theory. But I think the weak link is the original material that breaks. The replacement part that I bought via Amazon was a stronger metal a the place where the previous one had broken. I bet all the after-market replacements are not made of the cheap plastic that Toyota sells.
Does anyone know how to open the hatch when the window won't go down and the cable is either terribly stretched or broken inside the latching mechanism? I need to replace the cable and I can't open the hatch to get access to the latching end. TIA!
I had to climb into the back and then disassemble the interior panels of the back door, and Take pictures to help you remember how to put it back together. Then I was able to grip the cable with long pliers, and pull it enough to push the door open. Remember first to unlock all doors.
There's a big different. The clips is under the door where it meet the bumper. You need to have the door open to unclip them. At least it is in my Highlander.
