What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

I definitely had to fight it but when I replaced the lights I did it from the rear. I didn’t want to pry the cover and break it unknowing of tab location. Believe there were cut up knuckles after

 

its really not that bad if you are modestly handy with a few hand tools. I did most of it in the dark

 

Well yesterday i locked myself inside the truck! While in the back seat I closed the back doors, to listened to the sounds of my hard work (Kicker spkrs install) and yep, you guessed it, I couldn't open rear drivers door! Got out the passenger side no problem. Tried both the in and outside handles and it's not opening that door Any mechanicaly inclined saviours out there on this matter?

 

Your child lock on that door is activated. They're on the door itself. It looks something like the photo below.

 

Hmm you should still be able to open from the outside I believe if that were the case.
I'm thinking the cables aren't In there proper place (out or off) in the inside panel door chrome handle assembly.

 

Ahh....I missed that it wasn't opening from the outside. That said, did you mess with the child lock button? I wonder if a partial engagement would render both handles inactivated?

 

I know it's an old post, but do you remember the thread size of the hardware? I'm looking into buying a rivet nut tool and this will most likely be the first project with it. Just want to make sure the kit I get has everything needed. Thanks.

 

I don't think I did, I'm almost certain I didn't, and now with the door permanently locked I can't get to that switch even I think. I took the back black plate off the inside handle and I can't see the end of the wire with the ball end in its slot. Oh boy that can't be good

 

Yeah head to the dealer. Sounds like something is disconnected.

 

1/4x20

 

Washed and waxed it last weekend. Friday I applied a ceramic coating. Used the Nu-Finish ceramic coating. Took the shine to a different level, but I will wait to see how long/well it holds up. For $16.00 and an hour of my time I'm liking the immediate results.

 

Just hooked up scangauge 2 monitoring trans temp at oil pan and torque converter. I also am monitoring engine oil temp as well as current gear.

 

Loving it

 

Now to pull heavy load to test out what highest temp trans will get to. The dealership says my truck has tow package but it has no secondary cooler. I found a Toyota factory cooler in junkyard so if i find out i need one that will be next project. Something else i did for first time since purchasing this 2wd taco was to take a 10 mile dirt road trip just to see how the factory suspension handles washboard roads, did just fine. I also just installed used tires and rims bought off marketplace. They are at's but i may want something more aggressive. It came with blacked out rims on street tires.

 

Just ordered a set of these, thanks to your pics. So sick

 

There are some other threads on this issue. If you open the inside handle further than normal it should open. Then you can fix the cables.

 

Wanna do mine next??

 

I tried that. My gawd it wouldn't give or go much farther

 

Not what I did, but what I found. Opened up an old Christmas popcorn tin recently that had bunch of old Matchbox types cars and trucks from my younger days. And in there was an old yellow Toyota 4x4 in there.

Good memories.

 

This may help you
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/need-help-rear-passenger-door-wont-open.511685/

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/need-help-rear-passenger-door-wont-open.511685/#post-16093040