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-   -   Test drove a gx 470. Odd dash light? (https://www.toyota-4runner.org/lexus-gx470-460-a/270969-test-drove-gx-470-odd-dash-light.html)

jcush87 04-01-2019 10:49 PM

Test drove a gx 470. Odd dash light?
 
I have been searching for a nice gx 470 here in south Florida. I have seen some interesting stuff... Mostly undisclosed major issues like repainting, flood damage, and the dash lit up like a Christmas tree. Am I asking too much to find a gx from 05 to 09 in decent shape?

Anyway I test drove 2006 today, mind you the ad said it had 145k miles, which was clearly not the case! But it also had an orange light that had an x and then a set of wheels. Similar to the bottom half of the diff lock light. It seemed odd, so while in park, I pushes the diff lock button and the light turned off and the truck began to roll downhill! I was surprised to say the least. Then I took a short test drive, when I pushed that button while in Drive, I lost all power to the wheels like I was in neutral. I pushed it again and heard grinding gears. What's going on? Was the front drive disconnected or something? Very strange. See below Pic of dash gauges.

http://imgur.com/gallery/ycXUVBD
Gx470 - Album on Imgur

IanB 04-03-2019 09:57 AM

That's really weird, your pic shows 1/2 the CDL locked dash light illuminated...very odd. Your description of what happened when you unlocked the CDL makes it sound like something is stripped/broken in the driveline, and unless it's in 4x4 (CDL locked, 50/50 power distribution), the power is routed to the broken part and you lose all drive power to the ground.

TOY2G 04-03-2019 10:41 AM

That's the center diff lock light, (or rather half of it). Likely a burnt LED, probably part of the board.


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