You deserve a little payback for all the excellent tutorials you've done on here. Show us pictures of the goodies when you get a chance.

 

Congrats on being Octobers winner!!!

 

I'm trying to upload but photobucket is being stupid. Stay tuned for a pic. My favorite part is...all of it...but most especially the snatch block that works with synthetic line!
Finally PB lets me do a photo...



Thanks Terry, this is the awesomes. It's one of those things that's excellent to have and not have to use. Betcha I have to use it.

Looking forward to listening to Toyota Trucks and Trails Podcast #22
1) because the subject sounds interesting about choosing bumpers and Jason's 4Runner plans
2) excuse to do something with the blue thing while I'm listening

 

96 4Runner 287,871 miles

Noticed last night the back-up lights don't come on in reverse. They do come on via the aux rear light switch so I'll have to use that til I dig into it, hopefully this afternoon. Switch should be on the right side of the tranny, pics of it look like the same or similar switch to the e-locker. Interesting. A quick peek at that area did not reveal any broken wires. Will be finding out.

Also forgot to mention that I used the phone cradle while wheeling and it worked perfectly, didn't bounce around or drop the phone.

 

Do you have a diode in line with the reverse lights to keep current from back feeding to the reverse switch when you use the aux rear light switch?

That is a pretty sweet recovery kit! Congrats

 

Wow that spot was a little tipsy I see! I would be freaking out! lol

Congrats on the giveaway! Looks nice

 

Looks like I have missed a bunch of action on this thread again, I will be talking some time tomorrow and be catching up.

 

I don't have a diode. I use a relay to make the aux lights come on with reverse, just reverse and no aux, or to selectively light all together. I'm tapped into the reverse to tell the aux when to light. The schematic's in here somewhere. Thanks about the kit, boy did I ever do a happy dance when I got the PM!

It was interesting (!) You'd be fine, too busy hanging on while holding clutch and brake (don't we love our sticks?) to worry too much. Would not be lying if I said I was happy to be tied down though! and thanks!
You on the thread, me on the podcast. Ran out of time during the weekend, pooh! I love when you talk 3rd gen.

Pulled the back-up light switch, right side of the tranny. First I thought I might be able to clean it up, just a touch of dirt causing some ill will. Alas.

Power at the connector, as for the switch no continuity when pushed in= switch no good.

I went ahead and ordered one from the local Toyota shop, will get it in on Wednesday which means I should only have to use the aux switch a couple of times before then.

27mm socket, 32 ft lbs. Once I get it in I'll try to take the old one apart because curious. Pretty simple on-off sort of thing though. Will take more pics and have part number later.

 

96 4Runner 287,904 miles

Replaced the back-up light switch.
Symptoms: The back-up lights stopped working. Both bulbs were fine. Testing the switch was easy so I started there.

Said switch is located on the right side of the tranny, in front of the transfer case. In the foreground of the pic you can see the front o2 sensor. All that red is from Utah.



Unplug, use a 27mm socket to remove the sensor, deep enough to clear the top of the sensor. I didn't want to remove the skid and found it was easy enough to access over the top of the exhaust pipe. I do have a 1" body lift though.

Test the sensor, should have continuity when pushed in and no continuity when not pushed in. Mine failed, no continuity when pushed. A new Toyota 84210-52050 ran me about $32 and took a day to get locally.



Install the new one (don't forget the metal washer that comes with it). Torque to 32 ft lbs. I used some dielectric grease in the plug.

Check. Reverse lights are back!

While I was at the dealership I had the parts guy check the part number for the e-locker lock position switch/ limit switch/ transfer indicator switch because they look similar (from memory). Part number 84222-12010 if anyone wants that.

 

one of the best damn colors they ever offered on the 3rd gen.

 

Thanks! It's grown on me and also very easy to find in a crowded parking lot.

 

Good luck everybody!
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Can't post in the thread so I'm saying it here.

 

96 4Runner 287,972 miles

Decided to check my tranny and transfer shift lever bushings because can. Am having occasional trouble shifting into first though not sure it's because of bushing, shifting is not really loose or bumping out or some of the other reported problems.
For the tranny shifter, to get it out pull up the boot to expose where you push down and turn counter-clockwise- it's keyed and you're pushing against a spring. Pic of the lever out so you can see the key. there are 2 pins in the housing directly across from each other, parallel to the dash.



And the seat is a bit chewed up in places:



For the tranfer case shift lever pull up the boot and look for the big c-clip. Very easy to compress. Get that loose and the shift lever will come up.
Here you can see it has the same sort of pins that are in the tranny shift lever housing:



Also, that goop? That's not goop, that's what's left of the shift seat. Here's another pic, tranny shift lever on the left w/seat but not flat ring that goes underneath, transfer shifter on the right with the flat o-ring that sits underneath what used to be the seat. That stuff that looks like tiny gravel, that's the transfer case shifter seat.



What I need to figure out (holler if any of you know) is does the transfer lever come with a shift lever bushing (or socket) like the one at the end of the tranny shift lever? It didn't have one when I pulled it out.

I've ordered the white tranny shifter seat, tranny lever socket and blue transfer shifter seat from Marlin Crawler.
https://www.marlincrawler.com/transm...avy-duty-seats

 

wow, that key/shifter socket and end of the shifter don't look any different from the shifter in my 81's L-52

 

I doubt it helps but the transfer shifter on my '89 did not have the bushing.

I thought of you yesterday. A dealer near me has this on their lot. In person it looks like your color:



$13,500 97,000 miles 1 owner: http://www.hymanwholesale.com/web/us...inia/33661487/

 

Like my blower switch vs yours dropzone. I like that things haven't changed entirely year to year.

Thanks Nervo19, all the pics I've found so far show no bushings for a lot of different Toyota trucks of various years.
EDIT: Also, I thought that was my color but then I looked at http://www.toyotareference.com/4runner/1996-2002 because the year seemed too new. It's the Horizon Blue Metallic (mine is Azure Blue Pearl). It's a really cool color and can be confused for the azure in certain light or if not parked next to one.
$13,500 seems like a lot even with only 97,000 miles. That thing's been detailed to within an inch of its life, even underneath! Rust on the throttle cable and heater control valve brackets tells me there's more to the story than they're showing. Still, it's pretty cool.

 

Transfer case does not have any bushing on the end of the shifter.

I'm going to be replacing my shifter seat/ socket i a couple weeks too

 

Awesome! Thanks for the confirmation. Why are you replacing yours other than degradation is common?

 

It's not been very smooth going in to 2nd and 3rd lately and it's only $8 so why not

I know my bushing seat is in one piece, but might be a little worn and I know the socket is definitely worn some.

 

He's got to find something to do during Thanksgiving break!

My son and my 2000 will be home next Thursday night.