All,
I'm pretty bummed. I literally just got new tires and wheels on my rig yesterday and today I'm having issues. I confess that I may have done something incorrectly and broken something but I'm sure hoping not.
Here's the scenario: Took the truck to try out the new tires a bit. It's is raining and I was going to try out crawl control just to see how it works, not because I needed it. In my zeal, I neglected to read the owners manual on how to properly engage crawl control. As I was going up a small, muddy hill, I pushed the crawl control button and received the message on my dash that I must be in 4Lo first so I attempted to switch to 4Lo while moving. I did not realize until later when reading the manual that you are supposed to be stopped and in neutral before attempting to switch. However, my thinking(which may be completely incorrect) is that Toyota wouldn't design a system that can be trashed with a simple accidental push of a switch. Either way, I kept moving (30 feet'ish) until I got to the top of the hill and it was level. This is where my memory starts getting fuzzy. I know I attempted once again to engage craw control and successful at some point because I could see the different speed levels show up on my dash. I also heard a somewhat loud "clang" and a jerk of the truck. Also, while in crawl control movement was extremely jerky but from what I've read that should be par for the course.
Anyway, after driving approximately 50 feet in the various speeds of crawl control, I turned CC off. That is when the various dash warning lights came on and the "Check VSC System" message popped up on the dash. As you can see in the picture below, the ABS, 4LO, and Slip Indicator/Trac light are all on now. That is when I broke out the manual and found the correct way of engaging 4LO. However, the truck appears to be in 4Hi and I was able to drive it the 2 miles back to my house. I put the scanner on it and pulled a C1268 - Transfer L4 Position Switch Circuit.
I've attempted reseating my fuel cap but have NOT driven around any with it yet but have sat in the driveway idling for about 10 minutes as I scanned codes. I've also tried to clear it with the scanner I was using but it failed to clear the code.
Thank you!
I'm pretty bummed. I literally just got new tires and wheels on my rig yesterday and today I'm having issues. I confess that I may have done something incorrectly and broken something but I'm sure hoping not.
Here's the scenario: Took the truck to try out the new tires a bit. It's is raining and I was going to try out crawl control just to see how it works, not because I needed it. In my zeal, I neglected to read the owners manual on how to properly engage crawl control. As I was going up a small, muddy hill, I pushed the crawl control button and received the message on my dash that I must be in 4Lo first so I attempted to switch to 4Lo while moving. I did not realize until later when reading the manual that you are supposed to be stopped and in neutral before attempting to switch. However, my thinking(which may be completely incorrect) is that Toyota wouldn't design a system that can be trashed with a simple accidental push of a switch. Either way, I kept moving (30 feet'ish) until I got to the top of the hill and it was level. This is where my memory starts getting fuzzy. I know I attempted once again to engage craw control and successful at some point because I could see the different speed levels show up on my dash. I also heard a somewhat loud "clang" and a jerk of the truck. Also, while in crawl control movement was extremely jerky but from what I've read that should be par for the course.
Anyway, after driving approximately 50 feet in the various speeds of crawl control, I turned CC off. That is when the various dash warning lights came on and the "Check VSC System" message popped up on the dash. As you can see in the picture below, the ABS, 4LO, and Slip Indicator/Trac light are all on now. That is when I broke out the manual and found the correct way of engaging 4LO. However, the truck appears to be in 4Hi and I was able to drive it the 2 miles back to my house. I put the scanner on it and pulled a C1268 - Transfer L4 Position Switch Circuit.
I've attempted reseating my fuel cap but have NOT driven around any with it yet but have sat in the driveway idling for about 10 minutes as I scanned codes. I've also tried to clear it with the scanner I was using but it failed to clear the code.
- 2011 LX570
- 126K miles
- I've owned it for about 9 months and never put it in 4Lo (didn't realize it was something you should do). Have no idea if the previous owner ever put it in 4Lo or not but have a feeling that they did not based on how clean the truck was when I got it, both inside and out.
Thank you!