rowdy4runnin

Hello all,
the rear door latch on my 3rd gen is pretty much shot. after closing the door it takes a lot of force to open it up and it feels like a cable is not tight enough or something like that.. ive read a couple threads about this and will take apart the door in a few days to see if i can remedy the problem. I was wondering if anyone has ever fabricated an in-cabin latch for the rear door for a 3rd gen? i camp in the back of my runner often and this would be very useful. while working on the latching mechanism, im gonna try to figure out a way to do this but if anyone has before... dont be shy

GSGALLANT

It might be easier to wire in a switch in the cargo compartment to raise/lower your rear window from inside. With the window down, you can then open the door from inside the truck.

MTL_4runner

You could also wire up an electric solenoid (similar to what they use on hot rods with shaved door handles) to pop the rear hatch by pushing a button. Shouldn't be that hard but I bet money your latch issue is this:
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f2/3rd-gen-rear-latch-58644/
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f2/96-rear-door-latch-broke-67419/
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f2/faulty-rear-door-latch-3rd-gen-4runner-68023/