Vsc/traction Control

[DINO]

HELLO ALL YOU T4R

I HAVE A 05 4RUNNER LTD I LOVE IT .I LIVE IN CANADA , ONTARIO
WE HAVE A LOT OF SNOW HERE ABOUT 2-21/2 FEET OF SNOW .
MY TRUCK WORKS GREAT IN THE SNOW IN 4X4. BUT IF I HAVE IN 2WD MODE IF IT SLIPS A LITTLE THE VSC & TRACTION CONTROL ALL WAYS GOES ON I CAN'T HAVE ANY FUN WITH IT TO DO 360S OR SPIN THE TIRES .DO ANYONE KNOWS IF I CANE TURN IT OFF OR PULL A FUSE SO I CAN HAVE FUN IN 2WD MODE

 

[jharris2]

A quick search turned up these:

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7013&highlight=vsc*

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6636&highlight=vsc*

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4986&highlight=vsc*

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2277&highlight=vsc*

 

[carina71]

HELLO ALL YOU T4R

I HAVE A 05 4RUNNER LTD I LOVE IT .I LIVE IN CANADA , ONTARIO
WE HAVE A LOT OF SNOW HERE ABOUT 2-21/2 FEET OF SNOW .
MY TRUCK WORKS GREAT IN THE SNOW IN 4X4. BUT IF I HAVE IN 2WD MODE IF IT SLIPS A LITTLE THE VSC & TRACTION CONTROL ALL WAYS GOES ON I CAN'T HAVE ANY FUN WITH IT TO DO 360S OR SPIN THE TIRES .DO ANYONE KNOWS IF I CANE TURN IT OFF OR PULL A FUSE SO I CAN HAVE FUN IN 2WD MODE

My 04 v8 is full-time 4wd, if your 05 is a v8 as well I'd say you are outta luck for 2wd.

 

[jharris2]

Re: Re: Vsc/traction Control

My 04 v8 is full-time 4wd, if your 05 is a v8 as well I'd say you are outta luck for 2wd.

He says he can put it in 2WD mode so he must have the V6.

 

[carina71]

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He says he can put it in 2WD mode so he must have the V6.

Ah yes, so it does say that, I just learned how to read last week. Don't know about the V6, but I am pretty sure I can turn off the traction control in my V8. My button is left and down from the streering wheel.

 

[Mark86]

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Ah yes, so it does say that, I just learned how to read last week. Don't know about the V6, but I am pretty sure I can turn off the traction control in my V8. My button is left and down from the streering wheel.

If your 4Runner is 4WD, then there is no button to turn the traction control off. The only way to do this is to switch to 4LO and lock the center differential. If yours is 2WD, then you just hit the trac off button.

DINO, I am not familar with the 2WD setting, but would you be able to lock the center differential in 2WD? That would disable the traction control. I don't know if that would work though so don't take my word for it!!

 

[carina71]

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If your 4Runner is 4WD, then there is no button to turn the traction control off. The only way to do this is to switch to 4LO and lock the center differential. If yours is 2WD, then you just hit the trac off button.

DINO, I am not familar with the 2WD setting, but would you be able to lock the center differential in 2WD? That would disable the traction control. I don't know if that would work though so don't take my word for it!!

I'll have to take your word for it. But I really thought there was an on/off button for traction control in mine. Will have to check again when I get back to my baby (am away for the holidays). I am so hoping you are mistaken, cause mine is full-time 4WD.

 

[sharp4runr]

Locking the center differential only turns off VSC. ATRAC or TRAC is ALWAYS ON.

Thai put up some very informative threads on this in the past. Do a search and check them out...

EDIT: Here is the post I'm referencing: http://www.toyota-4runner.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12