Hi all I have bought a 77 series landcruiser (lwb jap import) and was wondering if there are any lights that come on the dash when engaging 4wd and any light that indicates low range? I have the standard pull back transfer leaver with H-N-L any help is appreciated
4wd engagement
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There should be a green light saying '4WD' coming on when you engage the lever to H (which is 4WD high). It should be located in the right lower corner of the dash.
It stays on in 4 Low (lever position L), too.
That's how it is in my BJ73.
It stays on in 4 Low (lever position L), too.
That's how it is in my BJ73.
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Should I be driving around with it in neutral?
Do you have electric hub locks? If so, there will be a Hub Lock and and H4 button to the right of the steering wheel. Pressing the Hub Lock button should illuminate a green indicator light in the dash, and then either pressing the H4 button (for 4wd high range) or pulling the transfer lever back from the H to L position should illuminate another green indicator light. There is no separate light to differentiate between high and low range, just whether 4wd is engaged or not.
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Cheers, no i’ve got manual locking hubs and no lights leads me to believe my 4wd isn’t engaging. I’ll go into a paddock today and drop the clutch and assess the skid marks haha
Äh, no. There will be no drive in neutral at all. Neutral is for having a non engaging resting position between high and low, or for operating the PTO (e.g. winch) while being stationary.
This should answer all your questions on operation:
The light really is just an indicator. It not coming on is rather not indicating your 4WD is not engaging but rather indicating the light is toast.
Suspect is a connector on the top right of the T case.
Good luck!
