Replacing bulb behind 4wd knob on dash?

[rgcary]

Good evening. I have a 2005 Limited 4wd and the light behind the 4wd knob burned out. Any documentation on how to replace it?

Thank you.

Rick

 

[rgcary]

Good evening. I have a 2005 Limited 4wd and the light behind the 4wd knob burned out. Any documentation on how to replace it?

Thank you.

Rick

Found some info on this link, but do you really have to take all of this out just to replace the 4wd knob light? If that's the case I'd be replacing all the other lights at the same time because this looks like a pain just to replace one light.

Anyone else done this?

It's not exact directions, but looks like it's the same all the way up to nav removal?
How to Remove the Navigation Head Unit from a 2003 Toyota 4Runner

 

[dta1984]

Ya you have to get the large center silver section out to get behind the knob. To do that, the console sections, under steering wheel piece, and AC control have to come out.

 

[yosh2000]

pop out the hvac and then you can pop out hte 4x4 knob from behind, swap bulbs and your good.

 

[madeinhb]

What yosh said.

 

[dta1984]

pop out the hvac and then you can pop out hte 4x4 knob from behind, swap bulbs and your good.

This ^

I had too many steps before. This way is easiest.

 

[hankd]

pop out the hvac and then you can pop out hte 4x4 knob from behind, swap bulbs and your good.

ok i've got the bulb and i know how to take out the hvac controls (just replaced a bunch of bulbs in there). i'm just wondering how the 4x4 knob pops out from behind. i am paranoid i might break something. has anybody done this before? i didn't even know there was a bulb behind the switch. this is probably the most unnecessary thing to fix ever but here i am anyway lol.

 

[dubsea]

ok i've got the bulb and i know how to take out the hvac controls (just replaced a bunch of bulbs in there). i'm just wondering how the 4x4 knob pops out from behind. i am paranoid i might break something. has anybody done this before? i didn't even know there was a bulb behind the switch. this is probably the most unnecessary thing to fix ever but here i am anyway lol.

Did you manage to do this? I need to do mine and Im looking for soem guidence.

 

[Shortbox4x4]

Did you manage to do this? I need to do mine and Im looking for soem guidence.

It’s easy. There are a couple of tabs on the 4x4 switch assy. Just squeeze one or two of them and it should pop loose.

I’m not back home till Sunday and I have a spare switch and trim panel and I can take a couple of pics for you if it will help.

 

[Montego Murph]

i'm just wondering how the 4x4 knob pops out from behind. i am paranoid i might break something..

I just had my dash apart to replace this and some other bulbs.
I cannot imagine trying to get the 4x4 switch out as described. I mean, I'm sure it can be done because others have done it -- but it's not really that hard to pull that whole panel off. I think it's 3 bolts. One 10mm on the "under the steering wheel panel" and 2 10mm's under the radio, and it just pulls out.

 

[Shortbox4x4]

ok i've got the bulb and i know how to take out the hvac controls (just replaced a bunch of bulbs in there). i'm just wondering how the 4x4 knob pops out from behind. i am paranoid i might break something. has anybody done this before? i didn't even know there was a bulb behind the switch. this is probably the most unnecessary thing to fix ever but here i am anyway lol.

Here is a pic of the backside of the panel that houses the 4x4 switch. At the 1 o'clock and 11 o'clock position and again down at the bottom 6 o'clock position are the tabs. Just push the tabs in a little and it will start to pop out.

Pic attached.