A month ago, I took my Cruiser to a mechanic my local off-road club had recommended. He said that the fault was with my neutral safety switch. He pointed out that none of the dash gear indicator lights were working except R and L. He also pointed out that the R and L gears work properly. In 2 and D, the RPM does not ever increase beyond 2000, as if it had a limiter.
I purchased a brand-new neutral safety switch from Toyota and gave it to the mechanic to install. Now all of my dash indicator lights were working! But in D, the RPM will still not increase above 2000. In 2, however, the gear was fixed after the installation of the new switch. The transmission shifts normally, but I get sluggish acceleration when in D. The mechanic now thinks it's a problem in the transmission itself, and wants to rip it out to inspect it fully. Of course this will cost me thousands of dollars, and weeks at the shop. I just wanted to post here to see if you guys have any ideas before leaving it to him. Obviously I'm not very mechanically inclined, but I love the truck, and am dedicated to keeping it.
Thanks in advance for your help.
I purchased a brand-new neutral safety switch from Toyota and gave it to the mechanic to install. Now all of my dash indicator lights were working! But in D, the RPM will still not increase above 2000. In 2, however, the gear was fixed after the installation of the new switch. The transmission shifts normally, but I get sluggish acceleration when in D. The mechanic now thinks it's a problem in the transmission itself, and wants to rip it out to inspect it fully. Of course this will cost me thousands of dollars, and weeks at the shop. I just wanted to post here to see if you guys have any ideas before leaving it to him. Obviously I'm not very mechanically inclined, but I love the truck, and am dedicated to keeping it.
Thanks in advance for your help.