4WD does not light up when put in Low gear (1 Viewer)

[Got Cruiser?]

I'm looking to buy this 96 FZJ80 but when i put it in Low gear, the 4WD does not light up no ABS light either. The cruiser does not have factory front/rear diffs. I feel it engage in 4wd and all wheels seem to grab. Any ideas?

 

[AKcruiserfreak]

The FZJ-80 is a full time four wheel drive vehicle. You are referring to the cdl light and abs lights not lighting up. My 93 had the same problem until today. I performed a search on this site and found the easiest thing I could do is romp on the truck while in four low- and sure enough the cdl and abs lights flickered, then came on. Been working great all day. Romping in my world is driving through a couple of snow drifts and tree stumps.

TK

 

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TK

thanks for the reply. i'll have romp this cruiser tomorrow when i come back to see the owner and take it to some rocks. the owner mentioned the front axle was repaired.

 

[Ting]

Did you hear any small clicking sound?
Possible ABS light, and CDL light are out?

 

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Ting,

i'm going back tomorrow and take it for another test drive. i suspect that it could be bad light. i'll listen for the clicking sound when i engage it. the owner does not know much about the 80 series.

 

[CJF]

As long as the owner doesn't mind...

Easiest way to check whether the center diff is locked in low (as it should be) would be to raise one wheel (OEM jack is fine for this; does he have it, along with the tool kit?) with the tranny in neutral; the raised wheel should NOT spin, since the front driveshaft should be locked to the rear one.

Curtis

 

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Curtis,

thanks for the tip. i may just do that. without the indicators working, it's hard to tell whether the center diff works or not.

 

[Pioneer]

i had the same problem with the 97 lx 450 i just bought a couple of weeks ago and my technician said it was just a bad switch and he replaced it for free...
i'll try to find out specifically the part and all...

 

[Ruadhrigh]

pioneer,

pics please

 

[-Spike-]

The odds against the light bulbs being blown are pretty high. They don't see much use.

The CDL is probably not actuating. Excersising it may help, or not. It wouldn't be a deal-breaker for me either way. Fairly common issue, usually just needs some TLC -err, attention.

-Spike

 

[Got Cruiser?]

after i checked this cruiser for the 2nd time yesterday, i decided not to get it. when i opened up the radiator cap, there were mayonaise looking fluid and right away a sign of blown head gasket. there were also oil in the radiator fluid. i told the seller to get this fixed right away or else...

note***make sure to check radiator fluid before making that final offer.

 

[fzj80kidpen]

Its milky stuff in the oil thats a blown HG.
Mine seems to have a little bit of thin whitish stuff just around the rad cap.
You maybe jumping without getting a leak down test but I did not see it.
If it was truely mayo like as in thickness then you are probably right.