Removing ADD with drop bracket lift

I want to remove my front actuator and solder the leads as seen in this thread:


https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/how-to-trouble-shoot-4x4-actuator.263525/page-12#post-14133852

A couple guys mentioned in there having trouble with the drop bracket being in the way, But never followed up.


Any of you with a drop bracket lift have experience with this? I took a peek under there and it looks like its going to be a pain, was hoping to get some insight before I dig in.

 

Is the actuator causing you problems? To me it looks like that modification is a response to the contacts first failing. If the unit is still working, leave it be. If it has already failed, you'll need to diagnose the cause before taking corrective steps.

 

I am having intermittent problems with the 4wd light blinking, and some even bigger issues getting out of 4wd. The ADD is a common area of trouble on these trucks, and this one has never been touched so I would like to get in there and at the very least eliminate it as a variable.