just bought an 86 runner, runs great. when i was at the guys house the rear window worked fine, but when i got it home it does nothing. i can't lower the tail gate with the window up. any ideas?

 

loose wiring???

 

wiring's good, i called a buddy of mine, and he seems to know what it is.

 

is the wiper all the way up on its cradle?? If not, put it there and try to roll it down then.. If it is check the motor by pulling off the rear panel, jump a few wires from a battery straight to the motor harness, if it goens up simply switch the wires to the other prongs, that will atleast tell you if its your motor or not and will get your window down as a temp fix....

Mike

 

it won't unlock either, but the wiper works fine

 

The whole things broken. Its going to fall apart into a pile a bolts and sheetmetal any minute now. Give me your address and I'll swing by to take it off your hands.

 

Is the rear window lock button pushed in, by mistake this has happend to me

 

EWA, ill save you the time and gas, besides, my better half needs a new planter for her flowers this spring!

lee

 

nope, i checked. that is something i would do though. but not this time

 

I have family on the East Coast so it wouldn't be a big deal for me anyways

 

figured it out.

 

Then post what it was so others can be helped in the future.

 

how about...no

 

just kidding,

i just put my shoulder into the tail gate and heard a "click"

 

ha I was about to ask if the tail gate was closed all the way my runner you have to push in the tail gate to get it to close all the way.

 

Well... how boring. No wonder you didn't post that to begin with.

 

i know right, now i have to put everything together. but i suppose if someone else has the same problem, that will be my suggestion

 

Same thing happened to me, but the tailgate latch wouldn't catch so I just shorted the switch wires in the harness...sure my back door light doesn't work now, but at least I can close my window.