Grey wire mod

What would happen if a switch was fitted? maybe the lock could be on demand? I wouldn't recommend engaging it while the vehicles in motion.

 

I would go with aussie The guy who designed it designed the loc-rite and the story goes that when he came up with a new better design the corporation shot it down because they didnt want to change the manufacturing process. Although thats what i read on a jeep forum guess who knows how accurate that info is.

 

i have been thru 3 lockrights in my crawler, they only last about a year... i know you dont have a crawler but that still isnt very good in my opinion. after being let down so many times i put a detriot in and have not had a problem in 2 years and it works smoother from the very start.

 

If anyone is doubting this forum I just did this to my 04 Tacoma in about 20mins I was done and driving off.

 

Just did the mod today. Seems to work just fine in the yard. The RR light was blinking initially, but when I pulled out, the light stay on. Woohoo in the loose gravel!

 

Worked great for me! thanks!

 

Hi I don't want to sound dumb but I have a 96 Tacoma 4x4 is this a 1st generation truck

 

Yep.....

 

Has anyone ever had trouble getting the locker to dis-engage. My light is off, but locker is engaged in 2WD. I can hear my tires skidding in corners. I have not done the gray wire mod. Thanks.

 

its certainly a possibility. it is a complaint with an elocker, engaging and disengaging.

 

For some, they dont have 4wd, white others want full control of theyre machine. I enjoy being able to be locked in 2hi white on trails, and only engaging 4wd when absolutely nessicary. locked will get you so much further then unlocked 2wd.


see this video from 4.45 on. This member had some pretty good offroad tires, but is only 2wd, and unlocked. look at how much trouble he had. I went up in 2hi, but locked. never slipped once.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sXT9bMovJA

 

hi guys im new to this site im having problems with the locker after the gray wire mod was done.. lasted about 8 months, when i hit the switch all the lights light up, my abs shuts off, but wont lock in, i have tryed 2wd 4hi 4lo, reversing forward, kicking the tire.. but nothing checked and double checked my workmanship but cant seem to figure out, any ideas?

 

Sounds like the right lights are coming on/& going off but I'm thinking the solenoid isnt enrgizing, moving acuator but don't know if anything like that would throw a code seeing how the system is being "tricked" already from the MOD....maybe check for voltage & listen for "clicks" for engagement, not a great answer but maybe something to check if you haven't already....good luck

 

I did this to my truck last night. I can't believe something so easy and cheap could make such a difference. I literally took me longer to get the panel off and my tools out than it did to ground the wire!

 

Do i have the right wire. I really want to do this mod but i dont want to mess up my 4x4. I have Wires going across unlike the diagram above is showing.

This is on a 2001 tacoma trd 4x4 3.4l v6





Any help is appreciated

**I just decided to go for i so everything worked out fine.

 

glad to hear! i took a big gamble and just went for the only gray wire and didnt even look at the diagram, all is good!

 

Yeah. It all worked out. Very pleased with the mod already. Cant wait to go offroad.

 

just did the gray wire mod on my 03 tocoma double cab 4x4 trd an was very suprised at how easy it was, i took it for a test run is some lose dirt an both back wheel locked like they should, dont understand why toyota didnt make there trucks this way from the factory

 

So now that you guys have done the grey wire mod, like myself, when do you ever find yourself using Low gear? I haven't felt like i've had to use it once since doing the GW mod.