Uhhhhh.. rear window no longer opens with interior switch?
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alaskaman
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ExJeeper said:Lol! You just nailed it. Would have never known. I pushed it accidentally while fumbling for mirror controls (still not used to the vehicle)
Remember, Im coming from Jeeps so I just assume things break at 400 miles.
Thanks again
I think it has happened to all of us one time or another. glad that was the issue.
Carl Spackler
New member
True story-
As soon as I saw the title of this thread, it brought me back to last winter.
Going up north for a weekend of ice fishing (and maybe a little beer drinking too) with friends at a cabin. Stopped at a store to pick up some supplies. On the way out, I got in my drivers seat, lowered the rear glass with the interior switch, then went in back to help the guys load the truck. Went back in to the drivers seat...started the truck up...and went to close the window. Nothing. Dead. No movement.
Being as it was about -5 outside, a little panic went through my body. It was going to be a cold drive for a few days with a wide open tail gate. Took the key out...went to the tail gate...said a little "Hail Mary's"...and successfully closed the window with the key. WHEW!
A few weeks later, ran to the dealer on a lunch break to have them take a look at why my window switch no longer works. They looked at it for a bit. Came back and told me there was a short in some module in the tail gate. $500 for the fix. Heck no! I love the sliding glass, but I'm not going to pay that. Many people survive without the rear window going up and down. So, I moved on, thinking I had a partially bum truck.
Spring time rolled around, and the weather grew warmer. Time to drive around with the windows down. Tried the Front Pax, Rear Pax...nothing. Hmmm...
'Oh look! My window lock is on!' De-selected it. Now the windows work.
'When did I turn that on? How long has it been on?'
I tried my rear glass. Worked perfectly. I must have bumped the switch way back a few months ago during the loading of the beer.
Now the question- Did the stealership know the window lock was on and tried to take me for a ride? Or, did they not check it either?
The window lock locks all windows, except the drivers.
As soon as I saw the title of this thread, it brought me back to last winter.
Going up north for a weekend of ice fishing (and maybe a little beer drinking too) with friends at a cabin. Stopped at a store to pick up some supplies. On the way out, I got in my drivers seat, lowered the rear glass with the interior switch, then went in back to help the guys load the truck. Went back in to the drivers seat...started the truck up...and went to close the window. Nothing. Dead. No movement.
Being as it was about -5 outside, a little panic went through my body. It was going to be a cold drive for a few days with a wide open tail gate. Took the key out...went to the tail gate...said a little "Hail Mary's"...and successfully closed the window with the key. WHEW!
A few weeks later, ran to the dealer on a lunch break to have them take a look at why my window switch no longer works. They looked at it for a bit. Came back and told me there was a short in some module in the tail gate. $500 for the fix. Heck no! I love the sliding glass, but I'm not going to pay that. Many people survive without the rear window going up and down. So, I moved on, thinking I had a partially bum truck.
Spring time rolled around, and the weather grew warmer. Time to drive around with the windows down. Tried the Front Pax, Rear Pax...nothing. Hmmm...
'Oh look! My window lock is on!' De-selected it. Now the windows work.
'When did I turn that on? How long has it been on?'
I tried my rear glass. Worked perfectly. I must have bumped the switch way back a few months ago during the loading of the beer.
Now the question- Did the stealership know the window lock was on and tried to take me for a ride? Or, did they not check it either?
The window lock locks all windows, except the drivers.
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BuckyBadger
New member
I know a few of us have been there, just wait until you unhook your battery for some reason, and then your auto close doesn't work on the windows, sun roof, back roof etc. Only to come to the 4R forum and find out that you simply need to reset them.
I still roll down the wrong window every now and again but it has gotten better, now if they would just move that Down Hill assist button from the center console to the dash.
I still roll down the wrong window every now and again but it has gotten better, now if they would just move that Down Hill assist button from the center console to the dash.
03_4x4Runner
Senior Member
I was reading this thread and thought my 2003 does not have this lock out feature. I have drove it 5 1/2 years and never really paid attention to to a window lock switch. I had to go out to the garage and look for this switch. Sure enough there it was on the drivers door. I can see where it would be easy to push and not realize it. Good to know if the window will not work to check the switch.
hamiltonj2w1
New member
mole177 said:
Me to I guess I tapped the window down button ever so slightly when starting it one day.
