Power Door Lock Assembly Replacement (1st Gen Tacoma)
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In this video we show you how to replace a power door lock assembly on a 1st Gen Toyota Tacoma. The door lock assembly we replaced is the driver side front. This procedure would be the same for the passenger side front. The steps and procedures to remove a rear extended cab or extra cab door lock assembly might be different .
The repair unfortunately didn't work for us because the problem was a wiring issue but we felt the video still has value for anyone needing to replace the power door lock assembly on their 1st Gen Tacoma.
*PARTS*
(Please verify the correct part number for your year and model Tacoma. These part numbers are for a 2004 Prerunner 2WD)
*Aftermarket Driver Front Door Lock Assembly #69040-04010
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Yes, thank you for keeping this up! I replaced the power door lock assembly on both doors of my Tacoma; I was only able to do it because of this video. The passenger side door lock hasn't worked in 15 years...now it does!
You're welcome John. We're happy to know this video helped you swap out your door lock assemblies. Good job!
Even though you were unable to resolve your issue, this video is still a great demonstration on the removal and installation of the power door lock assembly. Thank you for this video!
Thanks. I agree with what you said, and it was the reason why I didn't scrap the video. It still has value. You're very welcome, and thanks for taking the time to comment.
Very helpful. I had no idea what I was doing and after 2 hours and an extra run to home depot I was able to replace my door latch. I sprayed the door lock while it was out and it works like a dream. Makes me want to do the other doors…
I'm glad our video helped you out. Thanks for commenting.
Camera work and editing is outstanding! As is the information provided. Very professional!
Thanks for the nice compliment Chris. We appreciate it!
Love the youtube certified master technician sign
THANK YOU for keeping and posting this tutorial, even though the base problem on the truck wasn't the actuator! You're a life saver. Also, extra thanks for going through each step of putting everything back together. That is often neglected, and i hate taking notes, so this was hella helpful.
You're very welcome. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
By looking at this video over and over again I finally replaced the locking device. Thank you!
Sicmods Itsuro! Glad you knocked it out.
- Sean
Excellent camera angles and very well explained!
Thanks. Glad you like the video.
Repaired my car's actuators with help of this video... Really Helpful! Thanks!
Solid! We love hearing about success stories. Thanks for coming back to the video and taking the time to comment
Thank you for this video. My lock unit had a bad interior gear. Couldn't have done it without this instruction. Still have working motor if someone needs it. Thanks again.
You're very welcome. Good job fixing your power door lock.
This is excellent. Just did this on my 2002 Tacoma. So easy following along. Thanks!
Thanks! Glad you found our video helpful. You're very welcome and Happy Wrenching!
More Timmy videos = life is good.
Thanks! We're still plugging along.
Some aspects of your video are going to be helpful when I replace my manual front-door lock-assembly. Thank you for having taken the time! 👍
You're welcome Robert. Good luck with the job.
You're the man, Timmy.
Thanks Brother!
Thank you This is an excellent tutorial. keep up the good work.
You're welcome Jim. Thanks for the compliment. We will keep going. Happy Wrenching!
Great work Timmy brother
Thanks Antonio.
1st Gen PreRunner
Lock Assembly Part# 69040-04010 OEM $277
I followed your guide and replaced the broken lock assembly. Saved myself a lot of money!
That's great to hear. Good job doing the repair yourself.
Great video, was able to follow along and easily replace part on my 2003 Tacoma.
Glad our video helped you out. Thanks for taking the time to comment. Happy Wrenching!
Just did this! Thanks for all your knowledge Timmy!!
You're very welcome. Great job getting it done!
Thank you Brother,
Excellent video, followed it step by step , got the job done thanks to you.
You're very welcome Butch. Glad our video helped you out.
Thanks again for making another great video for my first GEN Toyota Tacoma. My lock assembly was failing and I found one on Amazon that was made in China and got it to work because your videos are step-by-step and easy to understand. What a word word of warning don’t break the clips, they took me 75 miles in a couple hours just to get one clip. Thanks again for all your effort.
You're welcome Mark.
I should be so lucky as to have things line up when I put things back together. Great job Timmy..jc
Thanks!
I own a yaris. I dream of owning a taco/4runner one day. Your vids are close as it get, to me working on one of these. Thank you 😊
If you're patient, you'll find a good one for a fair price. Happy Hunting!
Another solid video. Even though the first Gen I work on has manual locks and windows I always enjoy your content. I did have to replace a spring on the door lock mechanism. Didn't want to buy a whole new mechanism just for a little spring, so ended up putting the old one back on after making a new loop on the end where it broke. Hopefully it holds out 🙏
Thanks Matt. Hopefully your repair does hold. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
Thanks for making this video. It really helped
You're very welcome.
Thank you for this video. The driver's door latch on my 2004 Tacoma was worn out and not wanting to latch or unlatch very easily. I went with an OEM replacement unit, pricey but more of a known quantity compared to a Chinese unit, at least in my mind. Anyway, after watching your video a couple of times I found the task easier than I thought it would be. Thanks again!
You're very welcome. Yep, you can not go wrong with OEM, but you can go wrong with aftermarket. Good job doing the replacement yourself. Happy Wrenching!
You life saver. Thank you!!
You're very welcome Edgar.
Thank you for your video it helped me a great deal
That’s awesome John. Thanks for taking the time to stop by the comments and give us that feedback! Take care.
Thanks for the help, if you’re still wanting an OEM lock mine was still good the gear was busted
Thanks but I don't need one anymore. I appreciate the offer.
Great job as alway buddy. I have learn a lot from you. All my cars are Toyota’s.
Thanks a million
Thanks Keith. Great to hear you're learning a lot from our videos. Thanks for taking the time to let us know. Happy Wrenching1
Thanks for this! I was struggling to get my latch out until I watched this.
You're welcome. Glad our video helped you out.
This is a great video to work on the door actuator not a failure.
Thanks Andrew.
great video. thank you!
You're welcome John. Glad you like it and you're very welcome.
Thanks for your video, I didn’t find a bad motor and the used part they had was not the same. I managed a temporary fix with a rubber band. The problem was door would no latch. Works fine until new part arrives.
You're welcome Joe. Good job with the MacGyver rubber band trick.
Timmy thanks for the video, I ordered a new motor on Amazon and opted to solder wires, it was challenging because its almost impossible to solder the wires from the outside, the new motor contacts are too small and you burn the bottom plastic piece, I had to open the new motor and solder everything from the inside (becarefu with the wires polarity). It was a long process but totally worth it, it saved me $500 from new OEM parts.
Good job being able to just replace the motor.
Thanks! This helped me replace a door mechanism that would not latch.
You're welcome Donald. Glad our video helped you out.
The door/lock on my 2004 Tacoma wouldn't latch. I used your video as a guide and I had a new lock assembly installed in about an hour. I'm sure it would've taken me two or three hours using a manual and figuring it out on my own. Thank you!
You're welcome Marc. Great to hear our video helped you out. Thanks for taking the time to comment. Happy Wrenching!
Excelent video! It helped me a lot!!!
Thanks for the compliment. I'm glad our video helped you out.
@@TimmyTheToolman You welcome sir, you deserve it!
Similar problem finding salvaged parts for my 2000 4Runner in KY- nothing because nobody gets rid of these cars unless it's totaled. Soldering the aftermarket motor tabs is a great fix- hope they last as long!!
In our area of California, there seems to be ample 3rd Gens available to pull parts from, but Tacomas are more scarce.
Thanks!
We appreciate it Marc!
Hi,Tim:
Great Video! I had the same problem you did. I completed the installation on the driver’s side tried the power lock and it didn’t work. The other thing noticed was the window did not go all the way down. Today, I removed the door panel again and found that I had routed the wires for the lockIng motor behind the window track. So that when I operated the window it placed tension on the cable and pulled one of the pins out of the connector. I pushed the connector pin back in place and rerouted the cable to a position between the window track and the interior side of the door and now the locks and the window work perfectly! 😅 Bob
Yeah, I bet a lot of people mistakingly route the cable in the way of the window track. I almost did it myself.
My rear passenger latch on my 01 double cab is failing. I figure this is as close and I can find online. Thanks for being informative and helpful.
We wish you luck! Thanks for watching.
- Sean
Awesome video Timmy! Just like all your other videos too. My 2000 Tacoma was recently broken into and the door handle assembly + lock cylinder got damaged by jimmying somehow. I still have to do the repair but your video showed me my damage might be limited to the door handle assembly itself - everything is still working. Whew, maybe? Do you happen to know whether there are aftermarket versions of that? I can't say for certain whether that was how they got in, but it is certainly damaged, and I will be tracing around to see if they got enough access + leverage to move the attached lock rod and gain entry. The lock cylinder is still attached but only on the right side and was pushed in enough to break the door handle's plastic trim piece on the bottom. There's probably a video on how to break into the tacoma that way LOL. If I can see how they did it I may have to try jury-rigging some sort of interior armoring piece to defeat any future similar attempts.
I don't if they make aftermarket versions of the door handle and lock assembly. That sucks you were a victim of some a-hole thief. Glad my video could help you out some.
Timmy,
Love your videos! I’m also experiencing this issue. I was lucky to find a used oem actuator at a local pick n pull. The actuator has accumulated 20+ years of dust & dirt. What do you recommend cleaning it with? I was thinking about using a denatured alcohol on a microfiber hand towel after blowing off the part. Thx in advance for your recommendation!
That would work fine to clean the part. Glad you are enjoying our videos.
hi,very nice learning video,where did you buy that china actuator and how much?i do have a 2001 toyota prerunner that actuator gave up on my driver side too, thank you
The links to the actuators are in the video description. You can expand the description by clicking on "more".
I have a 99 and I cannot open my driver side door. Removed panel with door shut-that was a nightmare. Looking t the gut sand trying every which way to open from inside the door and it just will not open. Little spring not broken,door handle fairly new. Will not open with key and all linkage is lubed/clean.....help....!
Hi Timmy! I'm replacing my outside door handle. Do I need to on the same procedure or I can just remove the door handle. Thanks for the video
You'll still have to take the door panel off to disconnect the handle, so a lot of the steps will be similar.
I have all the components except the door lock actuator for changing over from manual door locks/windows to power. I’m kinda OCD about replacing parts with oem. I’m gonna have to wait for a pick-n-pull on this one.
Good luck with the search.
Great video! Question: I have a 2001 Toyota Tacoma and over the past few months both keys have stopped working to unlock the doors from the outside. I can lock the door with the key, but I cannot turn the key physically at all after the key is inserted. Do you have any idea if this relates to specifically changing the Tumblr or whether it relates to changing the entire electronic lock assembly? I already bought aftermarket tumblers, looking at your video, looks like a lot of steps to go through to begin the investigation. I’d rather not do all the work until I have the right replacement parts on hand. This is the question! Are the tumblers what I need or do I need to come up with entire electronic lock assemblies or something else? Thanks very much. If you can help at all, that would be much appreciated.
I would assume the inability to turn the key in the lock means it's an issue with the tumbler. Do you have any other spare keys you can try to see if it's just a worn-out key?
Do you know if the part is the same for the rear door of the same side? I can't find latch for the rear anywhere
I don't know if it takes the same part. Have you checked with your local Toyota dealer?
I need some help man. You know the door lock knob that you can push up and down? Yeah I’m trying to find the rod for that I’ve been looking everywhere but I CANT find it please help 🙏🏽
If your local dealer doesn't sell it, your best bet is a wrecking yard like PicknPull.
Thank You I'm looking for a video on my specific issue. My 2000 driver door repeatedly locks as I open the door from the outside with the door handle. Any tips appreciated
Not sure about your issue Leon. Sounds like come type of short.
@@TimmyTheToolman turns out it was bent and un-lubricated linkage all good now
@@boronda100 Good to hear you figured it out.
It looked like the interior door lock handle rod was maybe not easy to reinstall, as the rod was under some tension when it was removed. Is there a trick to reconnecting the rod? Is there a "part 2" for this video showing the competed reinstallation of everything?
Getting the door handle back in took some time to figure out the right orientation but it wasn't really that hard. The rod wasn't under any tension. There is no trick other than the instructions I give in the video. There is no Part 2. The only thing we didn't show was putting the door panel back on and making the electrical connections. We showed you how to get it off which means you should be able to get it back on. It's not hard to do. If you pay close attention to everything I say, you shouldn't have any issues completing this job.
I know the financial pain with the powered locking actuator, mine is starting to fail on my 1st gen taco too.
You might be able to bend the tabs on the motor housing and swap the base of the motor. I've disassembled a few (DC motors) as a kid, and they usually just hold a bearing and the brush to the commutator at the base. You could probably also get a local maker space, HS, college to 3D print an new gear for the replacement motor. Doesn't solve your problem, but worth a shot if you are tossing out the parts.
I know you checked the wiring, but maybe the switch is the issue. I'm not sure if the switch is easy to replace, but if it is a simple rocker switch... it could be easy to "hack" something together.
Thanks for the suggestions. I thought about being able to swap the base of the old one to a new one but I guess I wasn't gentle enough and pretty much mangled it. The switch for the door I don't believe is the problem because the passenger side switch locks and unlocks all the doors except the driver door and same goes for the door lock switch on the driver door.
Did you try disconnecting the alarm system if there's one installed?
No, we didn't try that.
Love your 3rd Gen FRunner videos. Your based in Nor. Cal. Curios how far from San Jose? Are you available for hire?
I live in San Jose near Campbell. We're not really mechanics for hire. But, we do help people out with jobs we haven't filmed yet.
Question, so if my 2004 tacoma can be unlocked normal but won't lock does that mean the the actuator is working? so it's some type of electrical issue?
Sounds like an electrical issue to me but it's hard to know for sure unless you can swap in another actuator that you know works and it still has the same issue. That's what I ran into while working on my friend Alex's rig. There is an electrical issue somewhere but I couldn't figure it out.
Thanks for the tips! Its going to make my job a lot easier! Also, do you recommend the China aftermarket parts? Or should I buy the used OEM parts from a wrecking yard?
If you can get OEM, that's what I would try to get. Will the China ones last a long time? Who knows.
The power lock works to unlock and lock all 3 out of 4 doors, except the driver side. The driver side locks and unlocks with the key outside and manually inside.
Is there something I need to check or does the driver side actuator need replacing?
2001 tacoma 4 door power locks and windows
@@eliseorgarcia3475 Sounds like your driver door lock motor is shot. Follow the video to replace it and hopefully that fixes your issue.
I saw another video explain the electric connector once taken out you cannot put a key in the ignition or it will cause a fail code and in some cases will not allow the car to start. Perhaps something to do with an alarm system. I don't know if this is true but it could point to the computer needing to be reset or the codes cleared before it will lock unlock etc. Connect up the reader and see. I do know when I bought my 2003 they had an alarm system in it that I did not want to pay for and the dealer was able to disable the alarm themselves, I guess by clearing or disabling something in the computer. If the computer believes the car is being broken into I could see how the actuator might shut down in an attempt to keep the vehicle from being stolen... My two cents
Interesting. Thanks for sharing this information.
Made in China purchases suck , I feel your pain.
Ive made a couple , one of them being driver side window switch control thanks to lack of 3Gen @ my local pick-n-pull - Va Beach.
They are scarce
Yeah, we agree with you about resorting to buying China products. I can usually find used things at a Picknpull but Tacomas seem to not end up at their yards as much as 4runners do.
If mine never had power locks. Can I add this to get them?
Not that easy. Your truck wasn't wired for door locks. You'd have to have a whole different body harness and possibly a different ECU.
@@TimmyTheToolman oh my goodness. Ahhhh thanks for the information. Looks like I'ma turning keys forever
It's probably the body module or "Integration relay" either itself or a connector. The body module is pretty much part of the fuse panel under the dash so I would test directly on the body module to see if it is itself and get a factory service manual to get wiring info for that exact double cab Tacoma post 2001 when they change a bunch of things not really to be better for the consumer. I have to say that every 1st gen Tacoma or 3rd gen 4Runner I work on have large differences post 2001.
Thanks for the tip.
Tim what is the part # for the acutaror so I can get one? have a 2002 toyota pre-runner and having problems w/acutaror.@@TimmyTheToolman
Yea damn mini computers / modules had the same issue on a gs300 i worked on swaped out module and worked after that and a new actuator it didn't need and a fancy obd2 reader my friend had to test the locks
Always check the moving parts first wear does take it’s toll...
3 years ago my driver's side quit opening from inside. I looked into a new door latch to find the dealer nor recycler would sell me just the latch. The electronics worked fine and just screwed on. I took it apart and cleaned it up and used wd40 on the pivot part of the lever that attaches to the inside rod. When I put it back together it was still the same problem, then 3 weeks later it started to work better. The problem still occurs and what it does is in the summer when the direct sun bakes on that side it acts up but is no problem in the winter and no snow here.
It's the little RC motor in the actuator failing. Not working when it's hot is a sign it's time to replace it. I'd just get a cheap aftermarket replacement for the actuator. You can find them for sale on Ebay and Amazon. The Toyota replacements are very expensive.
@@TimmyTheToolman I don't think it's the motor because that is the attached electronic part of the door latch. The lock has never failed to work as the back door did when 5 years old. I got that from the junkyard. My problem seems to have something to do with the latch (a mechanical part) as it's the inside handle that fails to open the door during hot weather. I haven't been able to find a replacement except what the dealer had 3 years ago. Maybe I should try the junkyard.
@@nomadyesmad4875 Oh gotcha. A junkyard might have the part you need. Sometimes Tacomas are hard to come by at wrecking yards though.
Hello Timmy, I hope your okay , I have a question. Can you help me I have a Tacoma 2002 in the mornings when I turn it on and I put on drive or reverse the truck throws it self . What could I do? Thank very much . Happy New Years !
What do you mean by "Throws itself"?
If I put it on drive it jumps forward or reverse it goes back.
@@alfredolopez8211 How high is your idle speed? Sounds like it must be really high for that to be happening.
@@TimmyTheToolman I don’t know. But if you refer to rpm it is from 1 and under it there is a line and the is where it is. Some buddy’s from work tell me possibly it is the transmission. What do you think about that?
I am sorry I live in Napa where do you live? I would like to stop by and see if you could take a look ? I have seen a lot of your videos and I really like them! Thank you!
My question is did the amazon assembly hold up long term? The dealer quoted me about $500. The $50 part worries me that it will break soon. Great informative video, Appreciate it!
It's held up so far.
@@TimmyTheToolman right on! I just ordered one myself!
@@ThunderstoneWV Good luck with the job.
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Can you provide a link?
Oh man a wiring problem that sucks
Off topic here Timmy but I really need help! Can't find out where this coolant leak is coming from on my 01 Toyota Tacoma V6 2WD Prerunner. It's coming from near water pump drivers side. Just replaced timing belt and water pump thanks to your videos followed step by step thinking it was from water pump. I wasn't sold on it leaking from water pump in the first place as it was replaced less than 50k miles ago along with timing belt but went ahead and replaced pump anyways. Sure enough leak is back and coming from the same area but no clear sign as to exactly where. I'm scared it might be a head gasket but once again I'm not sold on that either as I have no signs (white smoke, coolant in oil, nothing under cap ect.) just a dam stubborn coolant leak. Could it be this "Water By Pass Pipe" I've been researching? Part # 1626862060. And is there any sign or any way to see this and verify without tearing stuff off? I've seen a couple videos on the 4 cylinder would it be the same on V6? Also replaced oil cooler hose that connects to water pump to make sure that wasn't the leak as that it is very close to where leak is coming from. Please help. Thank you in advance.
www.tacomaworld.com/threads/coolant-in-the-intake-manifold.601843/page-2 . This should be the culprit 🤬 almost thought I had a bad head gasket. And wasted my time doing a timing belt and water pump after only 50k on previous one's. Looks like its in the middle of the "valley" under plenum.
If it's accumulating in the valley between the heads, it's most likely intake manifold gaskets. Our video which show how to replace the fuel injectors will get you most of the way there to getting the intake manifold out. th-cam.com/video/N-lhZIWOkyU/w-d-xo.html
I bought the China lock installed it correctly the only problem is it will not unlock the door latch enough to allow the door handle to open the door on either side when I had it at Toyota they wanted to take that one out and sell me one of theirs of course it was $400 and this one was $80 so even if I have to retry with a different lock I will do that before the $400
Yeah maybe return it and try another.
I think you need a few more bicycles to repair! 😂😅
I've gotten rid of several of them recently. The collection has gotten smaller. Making more space for tools.
I love the hand cranks and door handles made in China; do to cheap materials and design the Chinese ones will work, but you will have to replace them once every two or three years, the up side is they are cheap.
Yeah, China can make pretty good stuff but sometimes their quality and longevity leave lots to be desired. We need to bring more manufacturing back to the United States.
@timmy the tool man
Love your videos bro was wondering if you have an email or something i can talk to you bout some parts im tryn 2 put on my 1gen Tacoma ill check back thanks man
Glad you approve of the videos we've been making. Here's my email address: mtbtim@sbcglobal.net
Wtf are we all having issues with these actuators ? I had to replace both passenger and drivers this week with some aisin brands 😯
The motors tend to be susceptible to heat so it makes sense we see a lot of failures in the hotter summer and fall months.
Defenitly alot different then the 3rd gen 4runner
Yep, and different in a bad way. I like the fact that the 4runner actuators are easy and affordable to repair.
I've had problems with my 2001 Tacoma door lock and also now on my 2014 Camry, anyone else have these problems?
You're not alone. It's a fairly common problem. There's plenty of guys on Tacoma World that have had to deal with failed power door lock actuators.
Thank you white ppl always coming though lol always a oler white guy teaching 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
You gotta be white to do this stuff huh? Well, I am white so I see how you could come to that conclusion. I thought with my White Privilege people would be making videos for me and I wouldn't have to do anything. I guess the White Privilege theory isn't really a reality, at least not for this White Guy. I've worked for everything I have and nothing has been handed to me. You're welcome Antonio. You should try some teaching Antonio. You'll find it to be very rewarding.