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4x4 not engaging

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Emannn24, May 5, 2020.

  1. May 5, 2020 at 1:34 PM
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    Emannn24

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    My 4x4 is not working pls help
     
  2. May 5, 2020 at 1:35 PM
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    It keeps blinking
     
  3. May 5, 2020 at 1:37 PM
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    It's not friday.

    Have you tried moving it forward or backwards while its engaging? Maybe turning the wheels slightly left to right?
     
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  4. May 5, 2020 at 1:38 PM
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    This keeps blinking and does not change back into 2w drive

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  5. May 5, 2020 at 1:38 PM
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    Technique

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    Have you tried driving forward and backwards a bit to help it engage?
     
  6. May 5, 2020 at 1:38 PM
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    Did no work
     
  7. May 5, 2020 at 1:41 PM
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    My Name is Rahl

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    Shifting into Neutral and then back to Drive?
     
  8. May 5, 2020 at 1:42 PM
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    I did and is like the 4x4 button doesn’t work
     
  9. May 5, 2020 at 1:42 PM
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    My Name is Rahl

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    It's a knob, have you tried putting it back into 4x4H and then maybe into 4x4L then back into 2x4H?
     
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  11. May 5, 2020 at 1:45 PM
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    Yes , I know how it works , I try everything and nothing , super weird
     
  12. May 5, 2020 at 1:47 PM
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    So is it stuck in 4? or is it not going into 4?
     
  13. May 5, 2020 at 1:48 PM
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    Doesn’t let me to upload a video
     
  14. May 5, 2020 at 1:48 PM
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    To the mechanic?
     
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  15. May 5, 2020 at 1:49 PM
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    Is running in 4h I feel it
     
  16. May 5, 2020 at 1:49 PM
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    My Name is Rahl

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    You asked for help, we're going to go through all the options.

    You're probably going to have to play with it until it works. ( heheh :rimshot: )
     
  17. May 5, 2020 at 1:50 PM
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    You'll have to upload to YouTube and link it here.
     
  18. May 5, 2020 at 1:54 PM
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    Agreed. Not much to go off of here. What speed are you at when you're trying to engage it? Have you put it back into 2wd and driven some distance and then tried to re-engage?
     
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    Sometimes u have to switch back and fourth a couple of times.
     
  20. May 5, 2020 at 2:03 PM
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    Not I got this

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