Jivewalker
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can you access the starter from underneath? That may be a place to hook the charger up to? Just a guess...
Dead Battery - how to open the hood
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nevada
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im not sure how these are wired. but im sure I read where someone else did exactly that, and was able to put some charge into the battery via the trailer plug.
how about the starter posts? can you get to the starter?
Hans Moleman
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Pay $100 to the tow guy or lock smith to use slim jim to open it. It beats destroying your truck using creative methods.
i guess i live in Mayberry! I have definitely seen local police using slim jim to unlock cars for people.
either do it yourself, or call a tow service and pay them to do it. or move to a small town!
CharlesNellis
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Easy,
Pull back drivers side fender liner. You will see the cable to pop the hood. Follow the line and look for a section of exposed cable, grab the metal cable part with a pair of pliers. If you don't care about the bushings you can just yank the whole cable+cable cover but you might bust plastic clips holding the cable and cable cover in place.
Pull back drivers side fender liner. You will see the cable to pop the hood. Follow the line and look for a section of exposed cable, grab the metal cable part with a pair of pliers. If you don't care about the bushings you can just yank the whole cable+cable cover but you might bust plastic clips holding the cable and cable cover in place.
samwhich
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I thought my 5th gen lock cylinder was broken as well, I ended up quickly putting the key in and out while lightly turning and it eventually went and now work fine, its like it got gummed up from not being ever used. Have you tried just messing around with it a bunch to see if it goes?
the_fornicator
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You might be forced to flex a door from the top corner closest to the rear and get a long, stiff object to slip into the crack while the door is flexed to press the unlock button. Use a wedge of some sort to hold the door while it's flexed.Can't say for sure whether this will permanently flex your door or not.
That's the only way I can think to help you out. You need about 2 people to pull and hold the door (AMA will insert an inflatable device to achieve this goal) while one person inserts the rod or coat hanger or whatever to press the unlock button. Wait.. no battery, no power locks. umm, coat hanger and try to get the flipy locky thing? haha man, that's a tough spot to be in.
That's the only way I can think to help you out. You need about 2 people to pull and hold the door (AMA will insert an inflatable device to achieve this goal) while one person inserts the rod or coat hanger or whatever to press the unlock button. Wait.. no battery, no power locks. umm, coat hanger and try to get the flipy locky thing? haha man, that's a tough spot to be in.
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Salvo Jimmy
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Interesting. My 2016 SR5 (not premium) has key lock in driver door and hatchback. Don’t recall ever using them, but gonna do it periodically after seeing this.
BTW had to use AAA a few years ago with the air bag approach to get into the wife’s 2008 Lexus ES 350 when the batt died and the fob did not have the removable key thingy on it.
BTW had to use AAA a few years ago with the air bag approach to get into the wife’s 2008 Lexus ES 350 when the batt died and the fob did not have the removable key thingy on it.
the hatch is still an electric latch though
cb1111
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Moving actually sounds like a great idea.
DAW89446
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Problem is probably solved by now, and what I post may not apply to the original person posting. But ...
My ‘18 SR5 has key locks on the driver’s door and rear liftgate. It don’t hurt to occasionally use it, or lube it with graphite, to keep things working in case this situation occurs. Turning the key to roll down the rear window also unlocks all four doors (locking them when you roll up the window), though in a dead battery situation this won’t work to get you inside.
My ‘18 SR5 has key locks on the driver’s door and rear liftgate. It don’t hurt to occasionally use it, or lube it with graphite, to keep things working in case this situation occurs. Turning the key to roll down the rear window also unlocks all four doors (locking them when you roll up the window), though in a dead battery situation this won’t work to get you inside.
Lester Lugnut
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Why would the "Limited" not have a rear door that can be unlocked with a key?
philipn126
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Not sure. My limited has a key lock on the drivers side door...
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Salvo Jimmy
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:ybrick::ybrick: Well Crap
jrandom
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I agree, because I said the exact same thing
EXCEPT you can grab and pull the hood latch with a long enough tool 
:https://www.toyota-4runner.org/3358290-post10.html
Some good out of the box thinking going on in this thread, like
IrieRider
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No company uses slim jims or lock picks for door entry, its an inflatable wedge and a massive long metal bendy stick haha...
DAW89446
Member
Might be his has the optional “Smart Key”, or proximity key so you don’t have to use the fob to enter the locked vehicle as long as the fob is in your pocket. The driver door handle senses the fob and your hand near the handle.
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