stevewaclo

Hello:

Help!!

Will begin by apologizing for not utilizing the excellent search function. Looking for rapid resolution to my situation and would prefer a mentor who can get in touch at stevewaclo@yahoo.com.

Here's the 411: Recently bought a 4R SR5 Sport V8 with 44k and took it off road for the first time yesterday. Also own an '87 Toyota, short bed, extended cab, 4X4 with a carbed 22R and 315k miles, so I'm no stranger to 4 wheel drive...at least I thought so. Did not review the owners manual on the SR5 (mistake #1?) and figured "how hard can it be?". Plenty, I guess.

Drove the easy part of Kings Canyon Road with no difficulty, but things got interesting when I started some serious climbing. Turning the rotary control to 4L (from a stop) and dropping back to 2L on the floor shifter brought a series of flashing icons and a continous beep. The truck climbed beautifully but can't believe the lights and beeping are SOP. Another issue of concern is that the DAC system did not function. After engaging (?) the push button and starting down a steep slope, the 4R just wanted to roll as if nothing was engaged (green DAC icon flashed).

Tried to plow through the owers manual when I got home, but kept getting glazed eyeballs when reading the center diff sections. Suspect the PO did not exercise the 4X4 function, as advised in the manual since he just pulled a 3500# trailer.

Anyway, would welcome assistance from anyone willing to spend time walking me up the learning curve. Especially want to do an evaluation and determine if things are in order...hoping it's simply my lack of knowledge.

"Help me Obiwan...you're my only hope!".

Obiwan, are you out there?

stevewaclo@yahoo.com

Will check in to this site later today but would prefer off site one on one.

Thanks in advance.

horkn

Ahh, beeping and blinking lights on the 4runner. Our 4runner is an 04 v8 sr5 as well, bought new in Jan of 04, straight off the boat basically as it ws bought in Portland OR.

I got those annnoyances when I first shifted into 4L the first time. I do believe that the truck needs to be in neutral otherwise it will do the annoying dance like you mentioned. I've never had an issue since then when going into 4L.

The DAC, I have never really tried, so I can't comment on that.

stevewaclo

Thanks for the reply...yes the xmission must be in neutral, with the 4Runner stopped.

wake_roks

and the DAC works well... but must be in 4L to engage it....... i believe the issue was you weren't in neutral when you turned the knob

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Moved to the Newbie Tech Section.

First of all, I would be cautious posting your email on a public forum - that's asking for spam.

Second, this isn't eHarmony for Toyota technical assistance.
You blatantly admitted you didn't search which is a terrible way to start off a new thread - just FYI.

Before you do anything, finish reading the owner's manual - it doesn't get any simpler than that.
If that doesn't help you, do a focused search on these topics using the search feature - it's a great tool and will yield answers in fractions of a second (literally).

My best recommendation as far as shifting the transfer case to/from a low setting is always put it in Neutral like you said.
I've never had any issues when doing it this way.

Blinking lights and beeping should not be normal - I've never even driven a 4th gen so I don't know this for sure but it just doesn't sound right to me.
I have a 2007 Tacoma and have never had blinking lights or beeping when in 4L.

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