Stupid 4WD knob right next to the AC knobs

“Accidentally”

 

Flew these for many years: AS350 series Helicopters. Behooves you to LOOKat what you're doing...

 

HaHa! I “accidentally” sat on a lightbulb one time.

 

Seriously?

In a ground based vehicle you can be killed by taking your eyes off the road at the wrong moment, that isn't the case while flying unless you are buzzing the treetops.

Apples to Oranges I'm afraid.

Kudos to your pilot abilities...I always wanted to fly in a helicopter. I did get to "co-pilot" in a Cessna once and work the controls for about an hour....

 

I keep seeing people talk about taking eyes off the road and such. Am I one of the few that uses my peripheral vision when i reach around in the truck to change controls or something?

 

You don’t need to take your eyes off of the road. You can tell by feel as the knobs are not the same and are purposely designed that way. The knob on the right has flat spots around the outside and the 4wd is smooth

 

Not going to lie, ever since I read this I do pay a bit more attention lol. I guess some good out of your experience!

 

To be fair, no one ever accidentally engaged 4wd in a vehicle with a lever vs an electric switch located next to a bunch of other electric switches.

 

So my transfer case actuator shit the bed this weekend and I’m looking into an fj case swap because it may be just as expensive as fixing this piece of shit system connected to that piece of shit dial. The 2nd gen guys do this a lot and if any 3rd gen owners up here have done the same let me know.

 

I just wish it were illuminated...

 

I agree with the others, I use my peripheral vision and start by rotating the knob counter-clockwise. One knob will turn this direction, and one will not.

 

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Not sure the dims on this one, but there are plenty of switch protectors on the market.

 

My wife shifted into 4H once by accident. She realized right away and immediately went back in 2Wd before the T case even shifted . “Oh shoot please don’t think I’m dumb”. Little did she know that I made that mistake my self , and unlike her, I didn’t even process it until I felt the steering get” too stiff” lol.


Ok , obligatory electric truck plug (ha):

no need to even worry about 2wd / high low or any of that crap with electric motors . Stupid cave man with his Tacoma.

 

So, you never check your rearview or sideview mirrors?

 

I never really accidentally hit the 4wd knob anymore, but @MESO needs to make a stick on, low profile, flapper version of this.

 

Too plain. Maybe: