What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Wheels and tires.

 

Yes Zombii. Get a small child with little fingers to install the screw that secures the actuator. Also instead of splitting the rubber gromment under the drivers seat just drill a 1/4 inch hole in the middle of it and it will basically seal itself when you fish the control wire through it.

Pretty simple installation.

 

$50 for plates here . That's it.

 

By the way Zombii we have the exact same truck. Great minds....

 

Whoops actually mine is not a sport. Almost great minds....

 

Good idea. Thanks! I'll do that. Splitting it with a knife I could see that eventually being an issue. Will just drill a hole for the wire. I think I plan on going through the passenger side as someone else suggested so I can tap into the black connector in the passenger kick panel and have the tailgate unlock with the passenger doors as I would prefer that.

 

I'm sure I'm late on this but I ran mine through the passenger side under the hood. Then wired it to the passenger door lock. This way the gate doesn't unlock unless you hit the button twice. This also keeps you from going in the bottom of your cab. This video shows it. http://youtu.be/KyzdTEV_sBI

 

Toyota really should have made this a standard feature with a 3rd button on the remote like an suv lift gate. I guess they can't think of everything.

 

Would just add the price that everyone already bitches about

 

Here is where I ran it. Use a coat hanger to run the wire through the foam on the other side of the firewall.

 

Agree, I don't get it, its a mid size truck, its not a freaking king ranch f150, mid size truck thats meant to be simple, easy to modify to off road, if you want luxury go full size, you can't not have all the frills without the price.

 

Exactly. People tout the Toyota reliability. But they keep wanting to add pointless crap to it. Do we really need power tailgate locks, power sliding Windows, etc

 

Nope, I'd rather have simplicity, from a wrenching stand point, price stand point and reliability long term.

 

Finished my audio build.


Here's full write up https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/3rd-gen-audio-build.446676/

 

When you forget to lock your tailgate with your key and someone steals it....you may think differently. My stolen tailgate was $2000 to replace (per insurance). You bet I really need the power lock.

 

Well at least the tailgate power lock is a 2017 option for around $250.

 

We don't have tail gate thefts around here

 

Good for you.

 

I'm just saying

 

Wish I held off on the itchy finger prior to reading this. Thank you. Already ordered it.