VSC Track Light Help

[L382Franklin]

Morning everyone, My wife was driving and the VSC light and 4 wheel tire image looking thing light came on today. I don't have hours to dedicate to searching the treads. Can some point me in the direction or location of the discussion? I can take it from there. TIA...

2006 GX 470 160k

 

[Bralow]

Morning everyone, My wife was driving and the VSC light and 4 wheel tire image looking thing light came on today. I don't have hours to dedicate to searching the treads. Can some point me in the direction or location of the discussion? I can take it from there. TIA...

2006 GX 470 160k

This light?

If so, she enabled the center diff lock.

Click the button in the center console, next to seat heaters, to turn it off.

Do not drive on pavement with this engaged, you will break your CVs pretty quickly. (Like within a mile if you are turning a lot)

 

[Bralow]

This light?

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If so, she enabled the center diff lock.

Click the button in the center console, next to seat heaters, to turn it off.

Do not drive on pavement with this engaged, you will break your CVs pretty quickly. (Like within a mile if you are turning a lot)

Also, I don't want to be rude to a newbie, but you should always start by RTFM.

https://lexusgxor.com/_media/general:2006_gx470_owner_s_manual.pdf

This is all explained in detail.

 

[L382Franklin]

Also, I don't want to be rude to a newbie, but you should always start by RTFM.

https://lexusgxor.com/_media/general:2006_gx470_owner_s_manual.pdf

This is all explained in detail.

Your not being rude, I am out of town and we have already done the manual thing.. going to try the reverse technique I saw on Utub, and it is the diff lock light. She pushed the button and no disengagement.

 

[L382Franklin]

Update. I pushed the diff lock button and got it to flash, but it would not stop flashing. I did the utube video tip and put in reverse for 25 feet. It went out. Weird. Any suggestions on exercising the diff lock to get the cobwebs out ?

 

[Rednexus]

It should improve if you cycle it a few times. I would also change the transfer case amd differential fluids if they haven't been done in awhile.

 

[Adventurelife]

The actuator is a known weak point on the transfer case if it is not used regularly and the transfer case fluid isn't changed regularly. If you search, you can find plenty about the actuator out there.
Changing the fluid is a good starting point, while you're down there check for leaks around the black box on the transfer case.
Find a gravel road, parking lot, etc. and exercise the actuator by pressing the button and going forward and back to see if you can get it moving.
You may be in for replacing the seals.