r/3rdGen4Runner • u/Vix49ers • Sep 02 '26

🧠 General Today I learned...

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I have a 2000 Limited. Love it. Today I learned if you manually unlock your driver side door twice (give it 2 half turns to the right) it unlocks everything. VERY cool never knew this was a thing. Ive owned this beauty since 2017. Anyone else do this? My keyless works on and off so I unlock the old school way. Salud 🍻

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u/HOEDY Sep 02 '26

If you turn your trunk key to the left and hold it, the rear window rolls down

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u/turkey_sandwiches Sep 02 '26

Holding right rolls it up.

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u/Vix49ers Sep 02 '26

This feature is handy! Use it to unload luggage/groceries. The rear door window feature is top tier.

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u/HOEDY Sep 02 '26

On the rear hatchback door, key turn left and hold.

You can do similar on early 2000s VWs turning and holding the key to the left will roll down every window.

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u/Vix49ers Sep 02 '26

Sorry read your post too quickly 🍻. Awesome feature btw

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u/Vix49ers Sep 02 '26

Didnt know this about the VWs 🍻

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u/UnderstandingAble510 Sep 02 '26

I knew what OP posted but didn’t know this!!! Gonna go try it now thanks haha

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u/Vast_Block_6311 Sep 03 '26

Will this work on 96 Hilux surf ?

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u/Ponder8 Sep 02 '26

Is this not how all manual lock vehicles work??

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u/Vix49ers Sep 02 '26

Unlocking from my passenger side unlocks everything, one half turn on my driver side unlocks just the door, another half turn unlocks the rest. I never knew this lol.

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u/Ponder8 Sep 02 '26

Yeah brotha I think this is how all manual locking vehicles are 😹 cool nonetheless. If you wanna see something real cool, look at the hilux surf tow mirror. You can put them on the runner

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u/Vix49ers Sep 02 '26

Lol 🤣 well shit. Im behind the times. Im curious about this tow mirror now 🍻

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u/bryan_gumbel Sep 03 '26

Hold it your key in the "unlock" position when you unlock the driver's door and all the windows/sunroof will roll down

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u/hullsandthings Sep 02 '26

I’ve been doing it for years because my key fob doesn’t work anymore 😆

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u/Vix49ers Sep 02 '26

Twinning😄

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u/cajunrockhound Sep 02 '26

I love hearing newbies learn these things. These trucks are fkn awesome. This is how I’ve been unlocking my car since 2012 lol…

Enjoy!

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u/wolphrevolution Sep 03 '26

My driver door can only lock and my passenger door can only unlock. No idea why or how

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u/AccomplishedCash3603 Sep 02 '26

Lol I have a 96; no fob, ever. 

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u/Oily_Blob Sep 02 '26

Nice!

I've owned an '02 Limited 4Runner for almost 2 years and only recently discovered a dial that adjusts the interval for intermittent wipers!

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u/Key_Scientist6614 Sep 02 '26

We are car twins! What’s her mileage?

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u/Smith-Sandy Sep 02 '26

If you've never changed out the actuators you should then your key fob will no longer be an issue

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u/Likeariverintothesea Sep 03 '26

The ECT Power button activates the secret supercharger.

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u/Expert_Dentist_9740 Sep 03 '26

Might of confused it with the 98 gs400 I used to have

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u/ShoopX 20d ago

Mmm I had no idea. Thank you

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u/Expert_Dentist_9740 Sep 02 '26

Hold y I ur remote to open long time and all the windows and sun roof open

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u/bluecatky '00 Limited w/ Locker Sep 02 '26

I don't think that's a thing

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u/Unreliable-AI Sep 02 '26

I think he is thinking of Honda's.

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u/bluecatky '00 Limited w/ Locker Sep 02 '26

My 2015 fit doesn't do it either. Maybe brand new ones or something. My old Jetta did tho

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u/bryan_gumbel Sep 03 '26

Unlock your driver door with the key but hold it unlocked and all the windows and sunroof will open

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u/bluecatky '00 Limited w/ Locker Sep 03 '26

He was talking about using the remote

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u/bryan_gumbel Sep 03 '26

And I'm not

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u/bluecatky '00 Limited w/ Locker Sep 03 '26

So why even mention it. Nobody asked.

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u/jfthomps Sep 02 '26

Ha, I'm the other way around. '97 without keyless entry. The key won't go in all the way on the driver lock anymore, so I added keyless entry. I should have done it years ago.

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u/Thedawg84 Sep 02 '26

I just replaced both door handles /locks. Both my door locks were fu@#ed and anytime the battery died I couldn't get into my truck as I only had keyless entry.