Pop n lock not unlocking

True and True, .......Mine lasted about 3 years and then locked me out of my bed with my hard bed cover closed took me about an hour to break into my own truck................ I said screw it and put my OEM latch back on.

 

This assumes that I know how to read a multimeter. I leave all the electrical to qualified people, I stick to fabrication

 

It's not rocket science.

 

Yeah neither is welding but people that have never touched a stinger have no idea what to do with it. I have never messed with a multimeter hence it would be foreign to me

 

The difference though is that welding requires special skills but a reading a meter doesn’t. There’s no “technique” and nothing produced but information, just turn the knob and stick the probes. Seriously, a tv remote takes way more effort to learn. All you need to know can be learned in an hour. Yes the subject has great depth but using a meter just touches on the surface stuff.

 

I get it bagelboy, you are smarter than me! I would add emojis to try to show you that I am joking around but I cant figure that out either

 

Went through this over the weekend.

https://youtu.be/4A7TBWC3Rmo

 

Does the actuator sound like it's working? I had to lube the parts up VERYY well after a few months. Works great now

 

yeah I did the same, lubed it like crazy and it works way better. A little wd40 solved my problem

 

Nice vid. I put some lube in mine that seems to help that spring from binding and getting stuck. It hasnt stopped working on me since I lubed it.

 

Have any pictures?

 

I would like to see a pic of the zip tie fix as well. So far working well.

 

Thanks to FranksGotTacos! WD40 solved my unlock issue!

 

Does anyone know if there is another location to tap into besides the passenger side? Do the same wires exist on the driver's side?

 

Toyota sells an OEM complete plug and play. I had zero problems with mine. The actuator is different from the pop n lock and better built from what I can see. Just in case someone is throwing the towel on the PnL and wants to try the OEM.

 

The pop and lock was working great until I added the actuator for the topper to it. It's not enough power though to run them both. So I'm more just looking for just another, different spot to draw power from for the topper.

 

I have had continuous problems with mine. I had to put graphite in the lock cylinder and lithium grease on the actuator. Mine recently started to chatter and not move at all. I have disconnected it as it is becoming more of a headache than using the key.

I have used a meter to determine that I am getting 6 volts at the harness tap, at the tailgate removal connector and at the actuator itself. Even hooked the actuator directly to the tap and it did the same thing. If i get another, it will be the factory one. Mine last just long enough to get out of warranty.

 

Had mine for less than a year and it stopped working. It doesn’t lock anymore
Disappointed with this item

 

Why does the aftermarket item exist with splices when the OEM kit exists in the first place? Is it really to save a few bucks?

 

The aftermarket lock was available long before there was an OEM option.