this is the biggest pain i ever had to do when i had my bronco... but its simple, just take the plate off of the inside of the tailgate (tailgate could be up or down, down is easier), find the motor, unplug it and remove the couple bolts that are holding it in. careful not to cut yourself there isn't much room to work. the hardest part is getting it back in. good luck!
i used a hammer
how do remove the tailgate's window motor on a toyota 4runner 1997 ?
It is located in the rear tailgate. Remove the inner panel and the support bracket on the right hand side to see it.
Try lubing all moving parts then.....good luck using the motor
If it is the same as my 83, which it probably is, or at least very similar, remove the inside panel and right near the center towards the top end of the tailgate (top being where window comes out) should be the motor. Mine was only connected with 3 5/16" bolts. Take those off, then use a little muscle to wrestle the motor loose.
As far as I know there is no way to get the window down other than removing the motor itself. The motor is what holds the window up when closed. Make sure its the motor that has failed. There is also a switch located on the drivers side latch inside the gate that is designed to not allow the window to open when the gate is down. If that switch fails it the window motor will not function at all. I used a wire jumper to bypass the switch and solved my problem.
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From the fuse panel, hot in accy or run, comes a light blue with black wire, to the tailgate window switch in the dash. From this switch, two black wires go to ground, and a pink with light green and a pink with light blue wire go forward to the tailgate key switch. From the fuse panel, hot at all times, comes a black with white wire, also to the tailgate key switch. From the tailgate key switch comes a yellow with red wire directly to the tailgate window motor. Also from the tailgate key switch comes a tan with black wire, to a tailgate latch switch, and from there a red with yellow wire to the tailgate window motor. That latch switch functions to keep the window motor from working if the gate is not completely closed, and from what I hear, with wear and tear over time, begins to malfunction just from getting out of reach. If your window quit working, start there. Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain how those switches work together in the same circuit without a drawing, so I must recommend the website of helmdirect, for the electrical and troubleshooting manual I'm referring to, which I bought there, for the same vehicle. Best $25 I've spent.
How to remove the window motor from the regulator
There is a control arm that attaches to you tailgate release, chance are this or another one of these arms has come out of it's retaining clip. Remove the inside panel on the tailgate, about 6 to 8 screws. This will allow you access, though tight, into the area of the motor, gears and control arms. If you have tint on your window slide a piece of cardboard in to protect from being scratched while your working in there.
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