Pop & Lock Tailgate Handle Broke and Won't Release | Fixed

[@Tacomaholic]

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[@floydknox6617]

I bought the power pop and lock when I got my tonneau cover. Unlocks with my fob. Love it. 5 years and still working well (knock on wood).

[@Steven_L]

Thank you so much for going to the trouble to post this. It allowed me to solve the same issue on with my Pop & Lock PL5400 on my my 2015 Prerunner - a broken plastic tab on the handle that moves the cam.

[@bengentry5153]

8:22 got me. That moment of second thought and worry.

[@Tacomaholic]

Lol for a second there I was like oh fuuuuuu

[@kharirone8192]

Thanks for detailed explanation. The rubber bumpers were giving me all kind of issues. The explanation on getting to the bar in that manner was lifesaver.

[@Tacomaholic]

Glad it helped Khari. Certainly a pain to deal with.

[@spacestatic1757]

Thank you so much for this video/tutorial. I would’ve been lost without it.

[@Tacomaholic]

Glad to hear it helped.

[@ajr5195]

I did the electronic pop and lock that works with the OEM handle and OEM remote lock/unlock. It has been 100% reliable for 8 years so far. Plus it makes locking/unlocking super easy.

[@acebleick]

Exact problem I am dealing with on my 2015 Tacoma. Thanks for the info.

[@Tacomaholic]

Thanks for watching!

[@HFVidShotz]

That is exactly what happended to mine. I put a screw into the area that it broke off from. Has been working. Crappy thing that happened, I broke one of those clips while putting it back together. Had to buy a HELP! Assorted clip kit and thankfully it had one that worked. Thanks!

[@Kennysam2011]

Dude i gotta say ive watched alot of your videos and i have gotten alot help with my 2014 taco! 👏👏

[@alexw1532]

Thanks for the help 🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@thestig007]

Lmao 8:22... You can feel the panic 🤣

[@Tacomaholic]

It was getting real there for a second.

[@William_Randolph]

Audio sounds great, take a look at your head space in your framing. Awesome channel brotha!

[@eljefe1077]

My 2014 Tacoma's pop and lock just broke. This video helped.

[@mikelikesknives428]

Your videos are always helpful. You do a great job filming. Thank you. I should add one of these. They do look useful, but the chrome lock looks terrible on a black handle.

[@vaskamp]

I want to get this but I see too many people having this same problem. I live in a cold weather climate and I can see not getting too many years out of it. I really don’t understand why they don’t change that piece. They would have so many more customers.

[@Tacomaholic]

Agree completely. Such a simple but durable fix too.

[@tetsuo1294]

This is the reason I haven’t invested in one yet. 😕 I have a flip bak tonneau cover and if and when the lock broke, it would be a nightmare trying to get into the bed without damaging anything.

[@rogerjohnson2515]

Thanks for sharing. Keep the great videos coming.

[@ahman231]

Oh wow!! I didn't know that was a known issue!! I have bakflip cover and to open that I have to open the tailgate. Guess Ill just replace the whole car

[@tetsuo1294]

I have the same cover. Which is why I’m hesitant on buying the locking tailgate. I don’t want to chance it breaking and then have all my gear trapped in the bed.😕

[@musubi3287]

Thanks for the video. Only issue, as others mentioned, is the fading of the handle. Which I dyed black eventually. I’ll go look into a way to reinforce that plastic piece. I love having the pop n lock otherwise.

[@garydp9760]

What product and brand did you use to dye handle with?

[@musubi3287]

@@garydp9760 I used Trim Kote from Detail King.

[@gtnoslp]

Great video!

[@pcalvinski]

Same exact part broke on my pop&lock. Wonder if there is any warranty on this.

[@Tacomaholic]

I doubt it.

[@sixtomidnight1492]

I've had mine for 3 years without any mechanical issues. The only complaint that I have is that the plastic is low quality and has faded to a very light grey/almost white color.

[@elultimo102]

Other than the possibility of getting the tailgate ripped off----What good is a locking handle, unless you have a hard cover or or camper shell? I'm new, with a stuck gen-1 tailgate, but I bought a new handle, if I ever can get the gate open to install it.

[@Tacomaholic]

It's added security to keep the actual tailgate from being stolen.

[@elultimo102]

@@Tacomaholic good point!

[@Nick-lk2rv]

So I was planning on getting the Diamond Back Cover... If this happened with a $2,000 water tight cover installed I would be upset... Not only would I need to buy the equipment to cut the cover off I would need to buy another cover 😠. This is a great PSA and I will not be buying the pop-n-lock because I'm not willing to take the risk! Thank you for this video Tacomaholic! 👍 @4SightTribe

[@Tacomaholic]

Lol that would be a nightmare if the handle broke when your cover was locked.

[@gregwinn7654]

How do you do this if you have a tonneau cover on your bed of your truck?

[@Tacomaholic]

Excellent question. Suppose it depends on the cover. Not sure how it would be done on a locking hard cover.

[@dustinharacka2709]

Same exact break on my tailgate. Contacted manufacturer and it was "impossible" to ship me a replacement handle piece. Pathetic and wasteful.

[@makamakalena3464]

Can you post a link for the smooth panel cover.

[@Tacomaholic]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/foiQXnSGmNOYq7M

[@fg-sz9ci]

Thank you for the video I have the same problem with my toyota I think I going to fix in my own gracias

[@davecavanaugh66]

So this exact thing happened to me last night with my pop & lock. Unfortunately I can’t get to the back of the tailgate because my hard rolling cover is shut and can only be released from the inside. So needless to say, I have a problem. Any thoughts?

[@alexvega6099]

What would I have to did since I have a bed cover?

[@Tacomaholic]

Not sure on that one without damaging the bed cover.

[@mrallen609]

mine is tighter than the oem which I don’t like seems like it needs oil???

[@oliverstella]

Any ideas how to open the tailgate when the pop & lock fails and you have a tonneau cover?

[@Tacomaholic]

Not sure without damaging part of the tonneau cover.

[@hr2909]

Maybe drilling a hole where the key inserts?? (Either way it’s gonna get replaced) Or calling a locksmith? That’s what I’ll do 😅so you don’t damage the tonneau cover?

[@maykevin5]

ya that is easy if you don't have a tonneau cover. But the reason to have a lock is because you do have one. So pretty much locked out.

[@Tacomaholic]

Yikes now that would be a bad situation.

[@maykevin5]

@@Tacomaholic I made a hook on the pull wire for the cover so all i need to do is take a coat hanger and slide it in and snag the hook.

[@phureshkid45]

I want to get one for my 1st gen but I don’t want to cut into my cover if the lock breaks 😭 guess no lock for me lol

[@Viprmanedits]

Does anyone know if a new grille (that says Toyota) for the newer generations, would fit on my 2005 Tacoma? Or one that I could buy?

[@jswjr]

Mine broke in less than a year, luckily my tonneau cover was rolled up. Pop n lock did send me a free replacement though.

[@timfrancis6774]

thats 1 thing that mine still works on, i have a list as you know

[@DCice13]

Same thing happen to me after 4 years. Same handle, same break

[@nick_3771]

I had the same problem. Plastic crap. I reinforced the new one with metal tape.

[@Tacomaholic]

Any specific kind of metal tape?

[@nick_3771]

The kind you use on duct work to seal the gaps.

[@Tacomaholic]

@@nick_3771 Hmm and you just wrapped that plastic piece with it a few times?

[@nick_3771]

roger that. It not might be the best solution but it’s what I came up with. It gives that plastic stud a little more rigidity. The brand of the tape is Nashua. I can send you a piece if you give me an address. I use this tape for all kinds of fixes.

[@markboucher5776]

Is it just me or those pop and lock handles absolute garbage. Mine broke within months of owning it. The company did not help me out at all and now5 years on all it is is a non-locking handle.

[@JD-gm2tl]

☹ My ignition key doesn't even fit. It's too thick. Must be that there's different model pop n locks? I hate having extra keys 😫

[@Tacomaholic]

As far as I know Pop & Lock only has the manual and electronic sets.

[@kennethpopeck1274]

After 4 years my pop-n-lock broke in the exact same spot.

[@brandonkravos5487]

Allen key of the same size fits torx bolts. Just another cheaper option

[@andrewandresian770]

I had the electric one for mine the spring broke after 5 years

[@faceface4171]

Lol weren’t you just saying this is one of the best things on your truck in a previous vid? Always lube up for rear access.

[@Tacomaholic]

Lol yep the timing was perfect. Still a good thing to have since there aren't any other locking handles available for 2nd Gens.

[@jimdotdev]

Anyone else doing this just the tail gate plastic lip off and put a long screw driver down the top holes to pop the tailgate rather than prying at the gate trying to get to the mech

[@The78CJ5]

Mine broke and I removed it and put the OEM handle back in

[@reapersmind7162]

Just showed everyone how to steal your tailgate when it’s locked lol j/k

[@Tacomaholic]

Lol I've still got the tailgate security attachment on there which is a pain to remove .... so if someone wants to spend 15-20 minutes trying to get my tailgate off that should give me plenty of time to call the cops, film the thieves, and enjoy the arrest.

[@reapersmind7162]

Tacomaholic I hope so lol

[@johnbrown3876]

It's the same thing with car theft in general - if a thief is determined enough and has the right tools for the job, they will steal your car, or in this case tailgate. The idea is to make things impossible for the amateur with no tools or difficult enough that a pro will go searching for easier prey instead of messing with yours.

[@txkingg]

Bro you really broke your tailgate just to make a video 🤦😅

[@Dan-sm2th]

Cheap Chinese plastic junk. Would do this mod in a second if someone made a reliable metal version.

[@blackackcl]

Drinking game: Take a drink or shot every time he says PopNLock during this video... 🔐

[@Tacomaholic]

🤣

[@hobosteve1427]

my 14 year old tacoma doesn't have that problem

[@Tacomaholic]

Does your 14 yr old Tacoma have a 14 year old Pop n Lock handle?

[@hobosteve1427]

@@Tacomaholic no it just the handle