rear diff lock stuck on!

hey guys im new on here just bought an 04 tacoma a couple weeks ago but the difflock sticks on sometimes what causes it to do that and how do i fix it ?

 

how long does it stay on for after you press the button?

 

What i do is... I drive in a straight line but move the steering wheel left to right just enough to make the truck rock side to side, that typically works for me.

 

X2

 

never mind i took off the elocker motor and she was pooched so i went down to the wrecker and picked one up shes good to go now thanks

 

Just picked up an 02 yesterday and it sticks as well. Fiddling for a while will eventually disengage it. I'll try the left and right trick see if that fixes it, if not I might have to look for a new motor as well? Any suggestions?


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I am here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=43.898011,-79.304500

 

Actuator rebuild thread .

Mine wasn't going on so I rebuilt the actuator and it works great now.

 

I'd just like to add to this thread that the "left right" trick works amazing for turning on and off the lockers. Thanks!


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I am here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=43.897672,-79.305039

 

I also just do a sweeping left or right turn and that works for me. So long as both wheels are turning at different ratios the diff locks and unlocks easily

 

Bump this because my rear diff lock won't unengage. I've done the whole figure 8 thing and it still stays locked.

 

Did you check out the actuator like the other guys?

 

No I haven't yet

 

Seems like its common enough that you could try replacing it. Or at least making sure it works!

 

Did you get it unlocked?

 

Updated Rebuild Link:

http://personalpages.tds.net/~thompson_wp/tacoma/locker.htm

 

Further updated/moved from that page:

http://rodnh.byethost12.com/tacoma/locker.htm

Nice to see that I don't appear to be in as bad shape as I thought I was. Externally, anyway. Just have to pull mine open and figure out why my limit switch readings are wonky, and also replace those two cover bolts as he had to do.