What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

You use your data no matter what

 

I went and bought an android phone today, just so i could use the entune app....

Installed everything but it says it won't work with my vin number...

My truck said i needed a capable android or Apple phone to use navigation...

Read reviews of others having this problem, anyone found a fix?

 

If you get the vid up, share the link

 

for those who did the pop and lock mod which ones did you guys get? does anyone have a part number for it

Mine did the same exact thing when I first entered my VIN number. I kept trying it and think it started itself the very next day. Maybe because its a Droid haha jk

 

http://www.popandlock.net/power-tailgate-lock/toyota-power/toyota-power-tacoma?product_id=233

 

Don't forget if you clip those bad boys you gotta pull your tailgate handle to release them. I looked like a jackass trying to figure this out in a home improvement parking lot. YouTube tailgate extender and you can see some examples of how it works. Pretty cool if you ask me....dont wanna lose a $200 part on the road.

 

It had nothing to do with the tailgate release handle Urban!!!

 

Stop truthin'. Nobody comes on here for facts.

 

I called Pop & Lock and they said for 2016 tacoma it will be

$170 PL8535 POP & Lock – Power Tailgate Lock for Toyota Tundra, 2007 to 2021 Toyota Tundra, Truck OEM Lock, Anti Theft, Truck Tailgate Lock Replacement, Easy to Install, Made in The USA (PL8547TUN)

PL8535. Just had it installed so much more easier don't forget to wire it to the passenger so that it opens on 2nd time you press your key fob.

 

thanks!! so have you been noticing that it is loud when locking and unlocking? reading some reviews and seems like it being noisy is an issue. Also it not locking or unlocking correctly.

 

yup, its loud, Its a noise coming from the tailgate itself. I'm going to put some dynamat in the tailgate to see if I can get it to quiet down, but complaining about a loud tail gate is pretty silly if you ask me...

 

yeah that's true. better than a stolen tailgate haha

 

It is a little loud - clunky. But unless you are right next to the tailgate it's not bad. No issues with it not working - works great. The only issue, was that for whatever reason, the two connectors in the tailgate were reversed (which seems to be common because the directions stated if it happens to just reverse the connections) so it locked and unlocked in reverse. switched connections and boom - no problems.

 

Has there seriously been reports of tailgates getting stolen? Not being snide. I'm a cop boss in a very urban area. Never heard of it. If true ill tell my officers to BOLO people walking around with tailgates.
I understand wanting to secure the goods in the bed.
Okay maybe that does come across as snide sorry. But seriously has anyone had their tailgate stolen?

 

Mine has been working almost flawlessly. Other than a couple weeks ago when I was in some pretty cold weather (mountains of Northern Idaho) it didn't want to lock every time..I took off the tailgate cover to examine and found that it was just having some issues moving in the lock direction. Added some grease and found jimmying it with the tailgate key usually got it back on track. Since then its been totally fine. I just check it if im leaving it somewhere or overnight.

 

how was the install? was it pretty easy?

 

FIFY. Let me know how it works out....sounds like it should fix a whole lot of problems.

 

Son of a........I just pissed my pants.....

 

Yeah - very easy. Just like NWTacomaDave said, add a little grease to the slider and all should be good. I actually "stole" a little that was already on the tailgate mechanism.

 

One day I'll get time to install my goodies.