hey guys, i really need help on this one. i have a 91 4runner, my gate was hit and bent in about 3 inches. the window wont roll all the way down. i found a donor 4runner with a perfect rear window. the problem is that there is no battery, no engine, and no key......is there a way to splice one of the wires from the rear window switch to power that rear window to roll it down???? since that seems to be the only way to get the gate off

 

look in a manual and find out where wires run for that motor and hook up a battery. or possibly use the connections in the center console

 

i will buy that manual today. useing the center console is exactly what i want to use. witch wire is my hot wire that i can connect to my battery? and witch one is the ground? also will these wires run to a relay in the engine bay or fuse? because everything in the engine is gone

 

im looking at the wiring diagram now... its not that easy....

the best bet would be to hotwire the motor in the back after pulling off the access pannel. then you can bypass the safty switches/relays for a WHOLE bunch of things. (rear gate open, rear wiper on, key on, window lockout etc)

 

the engine was removed with the battery and something that connected from the battery to the inside of the truck???? i'm going to get the manual right now and see if this might work. if this does not work do you think i should bust the widow out and take the gate, them buy a window????

 

no reason to bust the window!....

at the most you would have to disable the regulator in the tailgate and "manually" take the window down/out

 

ok so i got the manual and when i get home i will read it and practice on my truck.... i will post pictures of mine to see if you guys think it could be repaired, dent pulled or something....thanks

 

Pull on the carpetplate (pops right off) Pull the plastic cellephane sheet from the drivers side to the passengers side halfway, you will see the window motor, Pull the plug and use jumperwires to activate the motor ( It is polorized, Flip polarity to go up and down.)
You can even do it while the door is laying down.

 

ok that i will try this weekend when i drive out to my donor truck, it's an hour away so just incase i dont get it right and the sun starts going down can i do this, again just in case. here is my truck's gate



and here are three bolts on both sides that i can reach from underneeth the truck



can someone with a nd gen take a picture or two witch their tail gate down and pictures of the hing and bolts....hopefully this is a quick way to drop the back gate

 

also can someone take a picture of the molding that goes around the rear window, a picture from there inside with the window down....thanks guys

 

can someone take a picture of the hinges on your tailgate when it is down on a 2nd gen 4runner??????? please

 

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just one picture????