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4x4 light blinking

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Don77, Jun 15, 2019.

  1. Jun 15, 2019 at 8:54 PM
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    Don77

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    Hey guys I don’t know what’s happening with my friend’s tacoma. The 4x4 light in dash stays blinking after we went off roading today. We can’t shift to 2w, 4L and 4h :(
     
  2. Jun 15, 2019 at 9:24 PM
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    El_Rocinante

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    So you're in 4h?
     
  3. Jun 15, 2019 at 9:25 PM
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    El_Rocinante

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    Neutral to 2wd
     
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  4. Jun 15, 2019 at 9:26 PM
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    CouchlessPotato

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    Are you in 4lo or 4hi? If in lo, you need to be stopped in neutral with the truck running to go back to 4h or 2h
     
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  5. Jun 15, 2019 at 9:45 PM
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    jimmerheck

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    keep trying when in neutral, it may take a lot of attempts.
     
  6. Jun 15, 2019 at 9:53 PM
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    dman100

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    Try backing up ...
     
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  7. Jun 15, 2019 at 9:56 PM
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    El_Rocinante

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    I think that's for the locker...
     
  8. Jun 15, 2019 at 10:03 PM
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    Trail Swag

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    As far as I know, blinking means its not engaged. I'm a little confused by the problem... did you try while in neutral? Sometimes it takes a couple seconds to engage/disengage.
     
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  9. Jun 15, 2019 at 11:13 PM
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    hiPSI

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    Read the sunvisor. Do what it says. Report back.
     
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  10. Jun 15, 2019 at 11:16 PM
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    El_Rocinante

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    I believe it mentions your manual...
     
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  11. Jun 16, 2019 at 6:51 AM
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    Yes
     
  12. Jun 16, 2019 at 6:52 AM
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    Yes I have tried everything and it keeps blinking :(
     
  13. Jun 16, 2019 at 6:58 AM
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    Chew

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    Did someone go out with a cooler full of road-sodies and have some fun last night?
    Sounds like it :D

    Did you verify if it is still in 4wd?
     
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  14. Jun 16, 2019 at 6:59 AM
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    Like, so many.
    Are you sure? Mine blinks before 4h engages.
     
  15. Jun 16, 2019 at 7:02 AM
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    splitbolt

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    Amber or green?
    1/4 second or 1/2 second intervals?
    Does 4hi illuminate?
    Anything else blinking or illuminated?
     
  16. Jun 16, 2019 at 7:02 AM
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    cubie

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    Switch it back to 4HI to see if it will engage again. Then switch back to 2HI. Try driving forward and turning left and right.
     
  17. Jun 16, 2019 at 7:03 AM
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    Don77

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    Hahaha

    Yes still in 4h!! Thanks for reply
     
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  18. Jun 18, 2019 at 5:24 PM
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    Don77

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    Green. 1/2 second . Yes it stays in 4hi can’t shift to anything else
     
  19. Jun 18, 2019 at 5:28 PM
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    shakerhood

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    Pretty sure it blinks on both engaging and disengaging.
     
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  20. Jun 18, 2019 at 5:40 PM
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    That’s what she said
     
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