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2001 4runner stuck in 4wd

Discussion in '3rd Gen 4Runners (1996-2002)' started by gun smoke, Mar 15, 2022.

  1. Mar 15, 2022 at 11:48 AM
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    gun smoke

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    So i posted on here about 2 weeks ago about my 4runner being stuck in 4wd drive, i replaced the front ADD actuator and the transfer case actuator with new ones also replaced the 4wd drive indicator switch, still wont come out of 4wd , lights flashing and the VSC light is also on neither will respond to the switches . Now my question to you guys is has anyone ever had trouble with the ABS-TRAC-VSC Computer control module on one of these???? also changed gear oil in the front and rear diff and the transfer case , also tried all the trick s backing up going forward turning the wheels this way and that way nothing is working somebody please help before i burn it to the ground!!!!
     
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  2. Mar 15, 2022 at 4:00 PM
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    Did you check the 4WD sensors?
     
  3. Mar 15, 2022 at 6:18 PM
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    if you are referring to the switches on the transfer case actuator they are both new
     
  4. Mar 16, 2022 at 9:40 PM
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  5. Mar 17, 2022 at 8:31 AM
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    thanks for the info, but i think i might know what is wrong, due to some bad info when i installed the tcase actuator it is on wrong I got a video from yodatech that says that the shaft coming out of the tcase should be all the way in when putting the actuator on, i put it on with the shaft all the way out and also the gear inside is not in the right position . So today i am going to remove it and reinstall it by these directions and see if that fixes it
     

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