ikoror

Ok,this is my "not-so-common 1st gen 4runner rear window problem":
My rear window allways went smoothly down and then didn't go up(I used inside switch and also key).
Funny is that-periodically after 30 attempts(or when it has a bad day about 60) it will go finally up and then works smoothly again for a while. So I started to go at my work earlier-I go through "gate-car-cargo-check"(window must go down ), stop at inner parking area and then click up/down for ten minutes :cry: .

But this is not definetely good solution...

I'm not good at "electric wirnig stuff", so I used not so-sophisticated troubleshooting methods:
1. As I wrote, I used key and then also inside switch(with motor on and also off)-no difference
2. Check "windows lock" switch and fuses -no problem here
2. Allways there is "click" sound in the up and down positions - from relay behind the side panel next to the rear seat on the driver's side - so I checked this relay and wires (visual) and clean all the stuff-no change
3. I checked also shell interlock bolt and rear wiper (window go down so there shouldn't be a problem, but I checked it too)-no change
4. I opened tailgate and lock with screwdriver left safety switch-tried use key with various tailgate positions-no change
5. Then I opened the tailgate hatch and inspected mechanism, all connections, ground in the gate, sprayed it-no change
6. Then I tried bang-smash-slam the door,(but I convinced myself once again that this is Japanese car-not Russian... )

Finally I came back to old "click up/down" technique(with opened tailgate hatch) and after "few" minutes windows went up. And when I turned key I noticed a delayed (after 2 second) gentle click in the rear window motor.
So after all I sucpect rear window motor-in 3 days I'll check it with my "electric-wiring-capable" friend...I'll update this thread...

If anyone has similar problem, please refer your experience.

1989toy4wd

For some reason it sounds like the window has jumped the track or something... just my $0.02

ikoror

Thanks to 4crawler:
http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTri...arWindow.shtml

I found that rear window motor hasn't electric current(when I switch "up" with key or button)-so I turned back to the relays (behind the side panel next to the rear seat on the driver's side) and "up relay" was lightly loose.
So I tightened it with electric tape and window now works fine ...

bob200587

Take it to somebody sober.

ikoror

It's hard to find someone...