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smudger · Newbie Joined: 21 Apr 2008 Posts: 3 Location: london

hello all I am new to TLCOC i have a problem
Ihave a 1998 japanese import landcruiser prado 3.0 tx tdi while cleaning the interior I must have hit a button now the diff lock warning light has come on on the dashboard can anyone tell me how to get it off/reset it
A toyota dealership said that it is stuck in the high drive gear and if i want to leave it there they will look into the problem
please can anyone help me

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mbw13 · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 21:02 Post subject:

Welcome along Very Happy

Diff lock problem, hmm, sounds strange that you simply can't disengage it. I don't have diff-locks on my wagon so I can't really vouch for them.

The TX Prado is a 90 series aye? I know the 70 series diff-lock swith was (in some cases) a rotation swith, did you actually engage the diff lock? I could be missing the point here, but have you tried turning/pressing the switch the other way? Sorry if this sounds like a strange question. Wink

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joinerman · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 21:08 Post subject:

Try reversing a short distance.

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Landcrusher · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 21:14 Post subject: Locked diff

OK, there are two diff locks and two lights - orange and red. (if it's the same as a 90 Prado) the orange is the center diff and comes on when you push the second lever (little gearstick) forward. The rear diff can only come in once you go past that gate, into low ration and then turn the dial under the steering wheel. If you managed that whilst dusting it would be a minor miracle! Are you sure that you haven't just pushed the lever forwards? I know that some Prados don't have a rear diff lock, they have an LSD instead. It may sound rather insulting I know, but try moving the lever back and if nesc, drive back and forth a couple of times. Sometimes with wind-up, the diff lever is returned to normal 4 high mode, but the actual lock doesn't disengage. If you've done all that already - apologies. Let us have a few more details and we'll see if we can come up with anymore ideas.

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joinerman · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 21:32 Post subject:

Well said landcrusher, that's what i wanted to say in my post above but had to go out unexpectedly so kept it short, but yeh i think your spot on with the diagnosis.

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smudger · Newbie Joined: 21 Apr 2008 Posts: 3 Location: london

thanks for the info landcrusher i will try those and will keep you informed

sorry LC I should have said yes it is a 90 prado and yes it is the orange light

Landcrusher · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 0:26 Post subject: crossed in the post

No sweat Joinerman - I think I was posting whilst you were submitting. Just can't believe that I said "low ration" instead of ratio! What a gimp.

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smudger · Newbie Joined: 21 Apr 2008 Posts: 3 Location: london

message to LC you were bang on mate it took about 2 mins
A lot better than the toyota dealership trying to tell me the 2nd gearbox had to be stripped for them to investigate blah blah blah loads of money
once again thanks mate

joinerman · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 20:38 Post subject:

The yota dealership would have done exactly what landcrusher said & you did, only they would have kept it in the park round the back of the garage for a few days saying they were stripping the box down then given you a huge bill for two mins work, been there got the t shirt

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mbw13 · Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 21:58 Post subject:

Landcrusher · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 23:16 Post subject: Problem sorted

No probs, Smudger. I couldn't get drive, once. Was all set for pulling the transmission out and getting to work with a hammer (sorry, that should read spanner) when I stepped back for a minute and realised that the stick for hanging the take-away on had been slipped into neutral!

Hah!

LC
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mbw13 · Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 23:15 Post subject: Re: Problem sorted