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4runner rear power window.
Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 9:13 pm
by dans-paj92
Hey all,
the rear power window in my 4runner isnt working, it wont go up or down.
taken the switch out and it works fine.
Wired the motor up straight to a 12v battery and it works then reversed the polarity for it to go up or down.
Will double check the wires going to the switch. It may be the relay that has carked it???
any help?
Cheers
Dan
Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 9:21 pm
by Struth
Make sure the rear widow wiper is seated home, otherwise the window will not move.
Simple but it catches many out.
Cheers
Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 9:36 pm
by dans-paj92
the rear wiper arm has been removed.
Cheers
Dan
Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 9:53 pm
by Struth
dans-paj92 wrote:the rear wiper arm has been removed.
Cheers
Dan
And the wiring bypassed as well, as in did it work with the arm removed previously?
Cheers
Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 7:56 pm
by hiluxmad
most likely the window control module its usally inside one of the rear quarter panels.
quite a common fault
Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 11:57 pm
by coights 40th
Weird, but I happened to be talking to a workmate with a 4runner the other day about the exact same fault you are having, his was actually open and wouldn't opperate.
He got in the back quater panel and pulled all the electrical plugs for the window apart to clean the contacts and then put them back together again (so he thought) and it all worked.
When he had finished and just about to close up the trim he found one plug still disconnected so reconnected it, window stopped working straight away.
Apparently there is a sensor or control unit that is a common fault which is stopping the window from working, he just left it uplugged and his still works fine.
Can't ask him for a few weeks what plug it is as he is on holidays right now, but you could maybe just unplug one at a time and see if you have any luck.
Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 4:54 pm
by virtha21
i"ve got the same problem in my runner window was working fine then stoped. I'll give this a try tonight.
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:12 pm
by coights 40th
My mate actually stopped past work today and I asked him for more info on this fault.
Apparently there is a sensor on the rear tailgate to let you(or the window solinoid) know if it is fully closed or not which stops the function of the window.
He recons the plug for it is in the lefthand side trim panel and right in the corner.
Hope this helps.