DIY: Gen 2 Illuminated 4wd switch

Anybody know where the little ball bearing goes in the switch housing?? Mine fell out and I don’t know where it goes.

 

Had the same thing just happen to me.

Ball bearing goes into/rests on a small hole with a tiny spring on the lower white plastic arm that sweeps as the knob is turned.

I didn’t take pics of the switch apart but you’ll need to take the back cover off, and there will be two white pieces that are sandwiching a spring

I believe the lower of the two white pieces house the ball bearing.

The ball bearing is pushed against the wall of the switch which provides the resistance you felt originally.


Ball bearing is circled in red.

 

Does anyone have a link for the holiday switch?

 

Wanting to do this mod, but I’m not able to find the holiday switch through any links on TW or eBay. Thanks.

 

You can watch Holiday Switch on peacocktv.com

What else do you mean by holiday switch?

 

yeaaaa, I meant hilux switch

 

Last I checked, this mod used parts from a 4runner switch. PN 84724-35020 referenced on the first page. Still available and running around 100 new.
There are or were other ways to light your switch too, such as https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/rcbs204-4x4-illuminated-switch.68173/ which is how I personally lit mine. Best of luck.

 

And like you, others who have done this mod have done it other ways. The hilux switch is an alternative to the 4Runner, but similar install otherwise. I was hoping someone else might have done it.

thanks anyways for your help

 

Has anyone removed a wire from this plug? My 4Runner switch came with the plug and a wire harness and so I wish to pull two wires from the plug to repurpose in my Tacoma plug. I have tried putting a screwdriver in what appears to be the release slot below the plug hole to no avail.

 

I have not tried with this particular plug but I had a friend give me a rats nest of wiring from an 80's Land Rover Defender one time and spent hours de-pinning all the wires from the various connectors, both for the challenge, learning process and to provide various different colors automotive wires that I might use in the future. I bought a de-pinning tool kit off from Amazon and spent a lot of trial and error getting the wires out of various connectors. Sometimes they popped right out and other times it took awhile, often quick success and slow success happening on the same connector. I am not confident I can provide you with any advice that is guaranteed to offer you success but if you want to send a picture of the offending plug I can see if I can recommend anything. One thing I will suggest is that if you have only tried a screwdriver then switch to something thinner and more pointed. The screwdriver may be too wide to allow you to be able to release the pin.

Here is the one that I purchased:

Universal Terminal Release Tools Set Electrical Connector Removal Kit 23-Piece for American Domestic and Imported Vehicles (Red)

https://www.amazon.com/Yoursme-Univ...05858&sprefix=automotive+depin,aps,96&sr=8-11

 

Bumping up this old thread as well however a follow up question to DellGriffith ..I also am attempting this mod in a 07 Tacoma..however i am having a problem with the 2 new molex terminals leads ( # 82998-12420 .. 2 @21.00 ea. CDN ..Yikes this is getting outta control lol ) fitting into OEM connector at 4x4 selector ..your thread mentioned picking up new terminals from Eastern Beaver ..Can you elaborate to which leads you purchased from Eastern Beaver? Thanks from an overwhelmed senior .