4wd stuck on

hello! not sure if anyone can help me.For the first time today, when putting my truck on 4wd while runnin(around 20mph), the 4wd light would start flashing and truck woud stay in 4 hi even with switch turned off. after turnint truck off for a while,it will unlock itself and light would shut off. any suggestion anyone? thanks in advance..

 

I think if the truck still senses a load on the transfer case, it won't shift out of 4WD. Did you try taking your foot off the gas and coasting? That always makes it quicker for mine. If that doesn't help, it may be your actuator or sensor?

 

yup, i have tried this without succes.

 

My 08 Tacoma did the same thing last month during freezing cold weather. I fixed it by leaving it in the driveway running for about 30 minutes. Once it warmed up on the asphalt, it shifted back into 2WD without any problem.

 

Can I guys imagine the amount of problems you'll have later on if you're having problems with a new ride. Sure glad I got a prerunner!!!

 

was it the first time in 4 wheel drive? it smooths out the more you use it i have found out.

no problems with my 4x4 and glad i had it cause i would have been stuck a bounch with a prerunner in the past couple of snow storms

 

No problems here in Canukistan. -35ºC, never had an issue with it sticking ever.

Sure glad I didn't get a PreRunner!

 

Whats the milage on the truck and when was the last time 4wd was used? Plus when was the last time oil was replaced in transfer case in front diff.

If 4wd is not used for long time it tends to stick a little. Usually finding straight gravel road and driving truck while turning 4h on and then off will get things moving again. If problem persists you can always unbolt 4wd switch and either grease up or replace.

 

i use my 4wd all the time, as we have lots of snow around here..altough, i got to work this morning and everything was back to normal, tried it several time, and everything's fine. was about -35 celcius last night so u prbly right hammerdog.

 

-6ºC and super foggy all round.

Pretty much a set up for Silent Hill.

 

here we go...my truck started acting again last night, could not get it in 4wd at all..temperatur was below freezing point...today in warmer weather, worked just fine.

 

This might be a semantics thing- but

Order of Events:
Turn Knob
Light Flashes
Turn Knob Back
Light keeps flashing

Am I getting that right??

 

yup! that's right

 

Well...If the light never went solid-Then 4Hi was never engaged....That's the first issue.

Figure that out and then go from there....

 

i know..that's a new problem.originally it wouldn't dissengage, last night, it didnt want to engage at all

 

FYI: was doing some wheeling today and when I tried to switch out of 4lo it just beeped at me... tried everything I could think of, ended up driving it all the way home in 4lo.

Also, I could not get it out of park without pushing in the little button, the gear selector indicator on the dash was not showing anything, and my turn signals were not working.

As it turns out the IG1 fuse under the dash(#32) blew. It is for the Back-up lights, air conditioning system, passenger airbag manual on-off switch, and SHIFT LOCK SYSTEM.

What happened is I must have shorted out the back-up light circuit at the already broken trailer harness when I dragged it on a nice drop-off.

I hope this helps someone out of a jam... Driving home in 4LO for 10 miles sucked!

 

Back the truck up.

 

What size fuse is it? For people's further knowledge.

 

It's a 10A fuse...there are a couple spare fuses in the engine compartment fuse box, or else you can always pull a fuse from a circuit that you don't quite need to get home like the #29 PWR OUTLET, #35 WSR (wiper/washer), or any of the power window fuses (#30, #33, #34, #36) make sure if you put a fuse of a different rating you go up in amperage not down but by no more than 50% for fast blow fuses to reduce the chance of damage to the electrical system and make sure to replace any and all fuses to there originals rating.

 

Fuckin truth.

My buddies 4hi got stuck and we freaked out trying to get it to unfuck itself (2 hours from anything resembling a town).

Sure enough, some random forum online said that a stuck 4wd will disengage if put in reverse. (thank god for Verizon and smartphones)