Notices
95.5-2004 Tacomas & 96-2002 4Runners 4th gen pickups and 3rd gen 4Runners

four wheel drive will not engage

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 02-15-2008, 12:54 PM
  #1  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
Creepy Crawler's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Northern NYS
Posts: 4
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
four wheel drive will not engage

My 03 Tacoma V6 Auto will not engage front axle from the push button on selector lever. I had it to a NAPA garage and he thinks the 4wd ECU may be bad. If power is applied directly to the actuator on transfer case it goes in 4WD. The fuse is not blown, but has been replaced with a new fuse. If I knew where the 4WD ECU was located I would try replacing it. Any suggestions?
Thanks, Creepy
Old 02-15-2008, 02:26 PM
  #2  
Contributing Member
 
eric-the-red's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Port Coquitlam, BC
Posts: 2,593
Likes: 0
Received 6 Likes on 6 Posts
Here's a link to a manual for a 2001-2004 Tacoma. That might help.

http://www.ncttora.com/fsm/index.html
Old 02-15-2008, 04:05 PM
  #3  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
Creepy Crawler's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Northern NYS
Posts: 4
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Thank you Eric, I will be checking that out, looks promising, Creepy .
Old 02-17-2008, 09:29 PM
  #4  
Registered User
 
DoubleZero4x4's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Gilbert, AZ
Posts: 209
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I dont know if this will help, but check this thread. It worked for my 4Runner.

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f2/4...er-ltd-131201/
Old 02-17-2008, 09:35 PM
  #5  
Registered User
 
Jeenyus04's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: washington
Posts: 175
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
If its the push button type of 4wd then that switch unit is prob bad. The push button ones aren't that strong, if you get any moisture in there they stop working. At the shop I used to work at we replaced multiple chevy 4wd selectors
Old 02-17-2008, 11:08 PM
  #6  
Registered User
 
88Yota4runner's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Yakima, Wa
Posts: 124
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
dude, those auto locking hubs get caked up in dirt and and you gotta clean em everyonce in awhile, just take everything off then put some vaseline in there and put it back together you should be set.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
RedRunner_87
95.5-2004 Tacomas & 96-2002 4Runners (Build-Up Section)
84
06-01-2021 01:51 PM
hexrain
Prerunner & All 2WD Rigs
4
07-12-2015 01:13 PM
Poncho0206
95.5-2004 Tacomas & 96-2002 4Runners
3
07-10-2015 06:21 PM
Yotoder865
Tires & Wheels
0
07-09-2015 07:51 PM
skoti89
Off Road Trip Planning, Expeditions, Trips, & Events
0
07-06-2015 07:45 PM



Quick Reply: four wheel drive will not engage



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 10:11 AM.