Accidental Drive Mode Switching by bumping dial

[Labkat71]

Yes console light. I don’t need instructions how to switch , I need the knob to not turn so easily.

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[JD013]

Yes console light. I don’t need instructions how to switch , I need the knob to not turn so easily.

I understand what you mean here. On my 25 Tacoma the knob turned if you even looked at it. It required almost no pressure to move it between 2 and 4wd. My 4runner dosen't have this issue.

 

[Archer]

If your selector dial is switching between 2wd and 4wd without physically pushing the button to move it, take it to the dealership, it's broke....


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[Labkat71]

It looks like Ima have to just tape it down

 

[6thGen1419]

How?

Not entirely sure, but before the 4R was started. I think while loading the car and perhaps leaning across enough where my leg was obviously able to engage the dial.

Now I also check the indicator in the dash.

 

[Archer]

Not entirely sure, but before the 4R was started. I think while loading the car and perhaps leaning across enough where my leg was obviously able to engage the dial.

Now I also check the indicator in the dash.

Read my post above, and if it's happening the way you say, take it in, it's broke....



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[JD013]

Read my post above, and if it's happening the way you say, take it in, it's broke....

..........the dealership will break it more.

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[127.0.0.1]

yes the dial has an intentional interlock and if you can spin the dial
without pushing the button in, it's busted. it's a big part which combines
the parking brake

official name
4WD CONTROL SWITCH

ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE SWITCH ASSEMBLY (INTEGRATION CONTROL AND PANEL ASSEMBLY)​

84010D​

 

[6thGen1419]

Read my post above, and if it's happening the way you say, take it in, it's broke....



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It's not broken.

 

[get.outside.75]

It's not broken.

Can you show video of how it is turning with the lock engaged? Because both can't be true.

You have to push the button in to get dial to turn to 4wd. If you can do it without pressing the button, its broken. If you are inadvertently pressing the button and turning it, that's how it is supposed to work.

 

[127.0.0.1]

the interlock button is on the right leg side, I cannot imagine
how my leg or knee or anything I am carrying
could press that button and turn the knob

maybe this guy could pull it off

 

[Labkat71]

Ya I get it. It’s broken.

 

[6thGen1419]

Can you show video of how it is turning with the lock engaged? Because both can't be true.

You have to push the button in to get dial to turn to 4wd. If you can do it without pressing the button, its broken. If you are inadvertently pressing the button and turning it, that's how it is supposed to work.

I never said it's turning with the lock engaged.

It's not turning with the lock engaged. Only one of the lock buttons, the one on the drivers side for example, needs to be pressed for the control knob to turn. Possible while the car is not driving to accidentally press the lock button with leg and rotate the knob, for example while leaning across to the passenger side reaching and loading. Try it yourself.

I'm not complaining, just saying it's happened a few times. Now I always check when starting out to make sure I'm not in 4H.

 

[Wahoo]

I think I’ve figured this out, at least in my usage in an SR5 with PT4WD. I’ve had this happen twice now, with the last time it going into 4low while in park, which set off an alert

My son is learning to drive and so we swap in and out of the driver’s seat, which we have to adjust to account for our few inch height difference. When I get in the driver’s seat when he’s getting dropped off at practice, I may have cars behind me so I quickly reach down with my right hand and pull up the manual seat release and slide it back. Apparently in that motion my forearm presses in the lock button and the switch rotates as the seat (and my arm) slide back.

Not sure if this scenario might apply to anyone else, but it explains the two times it happened to me (the first time was after dropping him off but it went into 4h and I didn’t notice it until parking a little bit later).

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