Why is my 4x4 light flashing

One fault Cos and one that may well just need cleaning, jap vehicles do still go wrong when you use them properly its just not a weekly event. Land Rovers don't mind getting dirty. That's not what terry was saying about yours I could lay money on mine being dirtier it's appalling in and out but hey Ho it's shooting season. Same on mine. Deals mainly with Pajeros but describes your problem.

My Shogun does exactly the same, there is a bank of 4 sensors on the transfer box and one of the sensors will be knackered. Not a big job to do yourself. I just left mine andit causes no issues. Join www. Put some silicon spray in in vacuum pipes to try and free up the solenoid do mine every 12 months. You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Paste as plain text instead. A flashing indicator light is typically caused by wiring or an electrical component like the controller, a faulty motor or fork, a speed sensor, or a position switch. Many 4WD units have an actuator located on the front axle to lock and engage the front axle for 4WD. If this actuator or its shift fork is faulty, the vehicle will remain in 2WD, and the light will flash, indicating a problem to the driver. Check to see if the vehicle is in 4WD.

Log in Forgot your password? Please make sure you post in the correct section on the site, this way it keeps the site tidy AND ensures you get a more relevant answer. Start Prev 1 2 Next End. The flashing light means that the 4wd controller did not get a signal from the vacuum switch below the vacuum solenoids within 15 seconds of selecting 4wd.

This usually means that the hubs did not lock due to a vacuum leakage, since you reckon that all 4 wheels drive there are a lot of checks to make.

The hubs may be locked all the time. In 2wd, jack up one front wheel, and turn by hand. If the front propshaft is rotating, the hubs are still locked. Are they plain black, or do they have some sort of twirly thing that can switch from "lock" to "free" manual hubs? Select 4wd with engine running, the wheel you jacked up should not rotate by hand. The hubs work, but the switch doesn't. Engine running, engage 4wd. If you hear Clack-Clack from the front, the hubs are working.

Engage 2wd, you should hear click-click as they disengage. If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there. Having been bitten by the car bug at a young age, I spent my formative years surrounded by Studebakers at car shows across Quebec and the northeastern United States.

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