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Pop and Lock PL8521 Power Tailgate Install (2012 Tacoma)

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by JTyfz450, Apr 13, 2012.

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  1. Jun 23, 2012 at 5:12 PM
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  2. Jun 26, 2012 at 9:00 AM
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  3. Jun 28, 2012 at 4:15 PM
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    Just ordered my kit from Amazon.com and this thread is off the chain! Excellent job to JTyfz450 for this thread! Can't wait to get this puppy installed.
     
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  4. Jun 28, 2012 at 4:23 PM
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    great write up, i will be doing this soon!
     
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  5. Jun 28, 2012 at 11:19 PM
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    Great Write up! thanks a lot bro just did this to my 2012 and it worked perfectly sponge and all! lol:D
     
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  6. Jun 29, 2012 at 7:57 AM
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    Glad my write up helped you out! That sponge is a very vital part of the whole install :D.
     
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  7. Jun 30, 2012 at 5:23 PM
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    great info. thanks!
     
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  8. Jun 30, 2012 at 6:12 PM
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    Yup! the sponge makes a big difference!
     
    Junyaboi808, Jun 30, 2012
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  9. Jul 1, 2012 at 5:27 AM
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  10. Jul 1, 2012 at 7:34 AM
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    great instructions, no impact on back up camera, only wired to passenger doors... perfect... Thanks!
     
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  11. Jul 1, 2012 at 10:18 AM
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    Did you just shove a sponge between the lock and tailgate or did you zip tie it to the lock?

    Are there any worries of the sponge holding moisture and causing rust?

    Great writeup, btw.
     
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  12. Jul 1, 2012 at 10:35 AM
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    I just shoved the sponge in where the mount and tailgate meet because that's what causes the rattling sound.

    As for moisture, I doubt it. Not real place for water to seep into unless you're blasting it with water on the plastic cover of the tailgate...even that's a maybe.

     
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  13. Jul 1, 2012 at 11:28 AM
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    I second that. Just shove that sponge in there, itll stay. As for the moisture when i opened the tailgate up it was completly dry in there and it was raining hard the night before i did the install.
     
    Junyaboi808, Jul 1, 2012
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  14. Jul 1, 2012 at 5:59 PM
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    Thanks guys.

    Next time I open it up I'm gonna add the sponge and maybe some white lithium grease for a smoother slide.
     
    pdrunk, Jul 1, 2012
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  15. Jul 1, 2012 at 7:54 PM
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    I just did this install myself. Wired to the passenger side and it works like a charm. Did anyone seal up the rubber plug under the seat again where you feed the wire through it? What did you use?

    How do we get the tailgate off if the lock fails in the locked position?

    Thanks for the great instructions OP.
     
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  16. Jul 2, 2012 at 10:59 AM
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  17. Jul 2, 2012 at 11:56 AM
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    So basically it unlocks with one push of the key fob right? You did go through the passenger side wires right?

     
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  18. Jul 10, 2012 at 11:15 PM
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    Just installed this power tailgate lock and it works great! Was super easy to do, but I would have been lost without your write up. THANK YOU JTyfz450!! :D
     
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  19. Jul 11, 2012 at 11:08 PM
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    You're welcome r0lyp0ly :D

     
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  20. Jul 12, 2012 at 1:53 PM
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    Anybody know if if the wires will be the same color for a 2005?
    Thanks for any help
     
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