eurasiaoverland
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Hi Guys
I've done a strip down on my transfer case; it's from a 5 speed JDM Hilux Surf which has the 'one touch' 4WD selector with straight H - N - L shifter. I don't think this exact actuator was used on US market 4Runners, but I guess yours are very similar. They were however used on 1st Gen V6 Tacomas...
So, I was testing my 2WD to 4WD actuator.
When it winds the rod in (shifting into 2WD), there is a limit switch which stops the motor.
When it winds the rod out, there seems to be no limit switch built into the actuator unit itself, I assume it must be done via the 4WD computer once one or more switches tell it that the transfer box is in 4WD. This is just my assumption however.
So, when I was testing it, winding the rod out, the damn thing pops itself clean off the shift rod and out of the transfer box extension housing.
I took the small triangular access cover off the unit, took out the pinion and installed the actuator back on the rod.
Then, I wound the actuator rod in until it was on the limit switch, made sure the rod was in the fully retracted 2WD position, and dropped the pinion back in.
My assumption is that this is how it should be set up... can anyone confirm this, please?
Thanks!
I've done a strip down on my transfer case; it's from a 5 speed JDM Hilux Surf which has the 'one touch' 4WD selector with straight H - N - L shifter. I don't think this exact actuator was used on US market 4Runners, but I guess yours are very similar. They were however used on 1st Gen V6 Tacomas...
So, I was testing my 2WD to 4WD actuator.
When it winds the rod in (shifting into 2WD), there is a limit switch which stops the motor.
When it winds the rod out, there seems to be no limit switch built into the actuator unit itself, I assume it must be done via the 4WD computer once one or more switches tell it that the transfer box is in 4WD. This is just my assumption however.
So, when I was testing it, winding the rod out, the damn thing pops itself clean off the shift rod and out of the transfer box extension housing.
I took the small triangular access cover off the unit, took out the pinion and installed the actuator back on the rod.
Then, I wound the actuator rod in until it was on the limit switch, made sure the rod was in the fully retracted 2WD position, and dropped the pinion back in.
My assumption is that this is how it should be set up... can anyone confirm this, please?
Thanks!
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