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What is the name of the switch on the front diff?

Old Nov 7, 2009 | 07:35 AM
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What is the name of the switch on the front diff?

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Old Nov 7, 2009 | 08:40 PM
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I think that its called transfer indicator switch or something like that. I could be wrong but isnt it the same switch that is on the transfer case??

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http://www.toyodiy.com/parts/q.html
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Old Nov 8, 2009 | 11:11 AM
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My fsm call it a 'ADD indicator switch'
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Old Nov 9, 2009 | 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by eric-the-red
My fsm call it a 'ADD indicator switch'
Thats what I thought. I had to short this to get my 4x4 to work. I think my 3.4 ecu didnt have ADD.
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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 09:47 AM
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My problem with the ADD is that it was vaccum and the 3.4 doesn't have vaccum so I'm, putting manual hubs in.

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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 04:22 PM
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your 4x4 will still work wont it? I thought just the light in the dash wouldnt work
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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 05:52 PM
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On my swap, ORS wired the indicator wire to the transfer case. I can't help you much, unfortunately, since I didn't build my harness, but it does go to show you don't need to wire in the indicator on the diff. As for the vacuum to the vsv, check out my thread...I may have a clear picture of the routing, and I used the original vsv's for my 3.0.

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f160...eknraj-161816/

Sorry, I'd post the pictures if I could, but work computer blocks photobucket.
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 04:33 AM
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Yeah which I'nm not worried if it says that its in 4x4 or not, cause I would have just locked it in and kinda would remember that. I don't need all those lights telling me what I'm doing.
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Old Nov 14, 2009 | 04:16 PM
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The wiring for this is really easy actually. The power for the system comes through the bulb, so you do need the 4x4 dash light in the circuit. The wire from the bulb goes to the 4x4 switch, then a wire from the 4x4 switch goes to the switch on the front diff, then the other wire on the diff switch goes to ground. At the join of the 4x4 switch to diff switch, a third wire goes to the coil of the add relay. Output of the relay goes to the 2wd and 4wd vsv's and thats about it.
Short the wires together for the diff switch and you dont need to connect the ecu.
Basically the 4wd shifter is the only switch now and it activates the relay.

If this makes zero sense, I'll search and post the schematic.
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Old Nov 14, 2009 | 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by yodathespian87
My problem with the ADD is that it was vaccum and the 3.4 doesn't have vaccum so I'm, putting manual hubs in.
This makes no sense. If your engine has no vacuum then its either at WOT, off, or has about 2psi of compression in each cylinder.

Care to elaborate?
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Old Dec 2, 2009 | 08:09 AM
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UK runner, Can you post the schematic that you mentioned? I have an ORS harness but it doesn't have the plug for the diff and I want to have my ADD fully operational. Also, where do you get the vacuum source from on the 3.4?
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Old Dec 2, 2009 | 10:41 AM
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Looking for it... will post when I find it.
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Old Dec 2, 2009 | 03:58 PM
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Thanks, I look forward to figuring this part out. Next will be getting my R12 system to fit and work...
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Old Dec 3, 2009 | 07:18 PM
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Send me your email and I can send you the pdf now I've found it.
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Old Dec 4, 2009 | 09:05 AM
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I can't believe I missed this in my research. I didn't think the ECU had anything to do with auto hubs. I guess the VSV feeds a status back to the ECU?

Does that mean if the 93 chassis had auto hubs that the donor ECU must come from vehicle with same?

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Old Dec 4, 2009 | 02:45 PM
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I dont think my ecu came from a vehicle with auto hubs because when I connected my ecu, nothing happened. I removed the connection to the switch on the diff (shorted it) and now the 4x4 works perfectly.
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