Need some Help 4wheel drive when i press

the 4 wheel drive button it just blinks it is not going into 4 wheel it has not been used much all summer ,,any ideas

 

Best chance to get it to engage is to slow speed roll and give it some gentle turns of the wheel back and forth. What’s the history? Year, mileage, and was it used on a regular basis leading up to this?

 

its an 05 135000 slow speed turning wheel does not work ,,i did not use it thru the summer ,,now i found that when i push the button light on dash blinks ,,4 wheel is in light stays blinking ,i tried to spin tires in dirt ,press button light is off ,,rear tires spin easy ,,im thinking maybe its not going in all the way??

 

The actuator is what tends to be the problem when this happens. Failures occur most often after long periods of not engaging 4WD. You can try tapping on the actuator to see if you can work something loose. If that doesn’t work, do a search on here and you’ll find threads where people have taken them apart to fix them if you’re inclined to try that.

 

ok ill try that thanks

 

also check for wiring damage- since it has been sitting it is possible a rodent has chewed some wires.

 

ok..is their only one actuator ,,the guy in the store asked me ,,,Is it the front actuator or the transfer case actuator?Not sure i think the guy at the counter was wrong ill bring the part their and match it up

 

Is their a front differential actuator and a rear transfer case one? im confused

 

If 4WD isn’t engaging then you’ll be looking to troubleshoot an actuator in the front.

 

Fyi, after long periods of non-use I've had my 2007 take 10-15 mins of driving for 4hi to engage.

 

im going to try that 15min drive too ,,Is their any way to find out for sure its the front actuator ..i push button in and it blinks ,,while engine running if i push button in and look under their what should i see (drive shaft turning or not turning )

 

This is why on my 05 4runner I would make sure to engage it once a month, common issue.

 

If your long drive doesn't work then come back here and search the 1st gen section for troubleshooting info. Chances are there's pretty good data on here.

 

I did look up gen 1 on this site great info,,,I still didmt take the drive yet but I did turn trans for case drive shaft turns easy then i turned inj on press 4 hi button ,,it blinks ( transfor case drive shaft doe'nt turn so i think now its my axle actuator an i wright?

 

Got it guys knock the axle actuator with a hammer it started to work ,,i lock it in and out about 10 times and it works ,,,great site saved a ton of money i will donate to the site thanks ,,,

 

Glad tapping on it broke it loose. Always a good day to save $1,000.

 

good % of the time, the bomping does it every time. Exercising 4wd, moonroof, very back window, etc periodically to the maintenance schedule very much recommended !

 

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