putting into 4 wheel drive and center lock 2002 Toyota 4runner

The users manual was not very helpful and couldn't find anything helpful on the web so hope this helps at least one person besides me. This is a 4th Generation 4Runner (2002 -2009)

[@h.r.puffnstuff8705]

This T case is unique to the 2002 and I think 2001 4 runner. Your trying to mesh two spinny parts together. They have to be turned just right to seat them together. Put the trans into drive and let creep forward at idle while u gently ride the brake pedal. Push the AWD button. Let the the dash board light blink 3 or 4 times. Without stopping Slip your transmission into nuetral and it should engage. Still got the light blinking? then repeat the process. Sometimes it takes a couple trys. Once the AWD is engaged. Repeat the process to engage the center dif lock button on dash. A locked center. Dif transforms your AWD into 4x4. The AWD system works great and it's all you'll need on the street and light trail use. If you don't understand what you can damage by using the center dif lock then do yourself a favor and leave that button alone till you do understand. Once your AWD is engaged are you expecting weeks or months of bad roads? Just leave it engaged till conditions improve. Go practice engagement of AWD and Center dif lock on a gravel park lot or grass. I like to exercise the engagement of both once a week to keep them functioning properly. At least once a month take it a step further and slip the t case into low and drive it 50ft or 60ft so every thing gets a nice layer of lube on components..

[@etc-and-more]

Old video but very helpful. Looked at a 2002 4runner yesterday and just got blinky lights when putting it into 4wd mode and you confirmed that I was doing everything correctly.

[@jeffweaver7171]

Carlos, Thank you so much for this tutorial!! I also have a 2005 4Runner. The area I live, I rarely have to use 4 wheel drive. Our Meteorologists missed this forecast for Christmas Day, today. We were supposed to have about an inch of snow, if that much. My area got 5 inches of snow and I had to use 4 wheel drive and your tutorial helped big time!!

[@mcpardanme3443]

I just got my brothers 4Runner and I was so confused on it hopefully that helps me when I go to work tomorrow thanks

[@peterbell9683]

I'm here because of the same issues! Meanwhile, my ol 1991 Manual 4Runner just goes as its supposed to... none of this flashing lights, buttons etc. Should've left this newer model in the garage for sunny days, and grab the ol beast for the tough stuff! Thanks for the tutorial... I'll go out right now and see if it works or take it to the dealer.

[@henrybrennan4066]

Thanks dude. Just bought a 4Runner and was struggling with understanding the whole process.

[@arnd3604]

Thanks for the info- I could not find any info on when to use this from dealer and or manual. I actually engaged this while moving in an uphill snow and kept blinking. Dealer charged about 500 to fix.

[@SlightlyM3ntal]

Thanks - you are not alone. I was test driving a 4 Runner, the owner didn't know and we went to a dealership service dept and they didn't know! Now I know.

[@brianrae1624]

Trust the man that doesn't know what year his truck is! Trust him blindly!

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Lmfao right

[@TheBlue350ss]

Right? 😂😂😂

[@XTERROR-md1ds]

When it blinks it means it's not engaged. Blinking means there is too much stress on your drivetrain and it needs to be in neutral to relax it some

[@noahsolomon5818]

Yeah shouldn’t you be in neutral when you turn on/off 4wd?

[@TheAngryFishh]

@@noahsolomon5818 you can engage 4hi in drive as long as you're under I think it was 60mph. To go in and out of 4lo you need to be in neutral.

[@HealthWellnessCO]

Had this exact thing happen to me this week, embarrassed and all! Thanks for posting, Carlos.

[@thomasaseymour1165]

You know what that was the exact info I needed! Thanks

[@seanburdette6528]

remember to keep the gear selector in neutral when changing between 4x4 and 2x4

[@flight2k5]

Only 4 low

[@bucketlisttrek3863]

Thats why I broke H4 with a loud voice and it seems like something wet wrong when I did this. From now on my H4 is not working.

[@thtblack5.7]

@@bucketlisttrek3863 Did you fix it? If you did, then what was the problem?

[@perecarl12]

Putting in 4wd is tricky when you already stuck. The problem experienced was being on a hill with 6 inches of snow. At the time I pushed the 4wd button but stayed blinking. I guess the idea is to be in 4wd before you get stuck. Thank you for the info on the center lock feature. I will never be using it.

[@TACOMASRT5]

A 4 wheel drive vehicle sends equal amounts of power to each wheel via a locked transfer case sending 50% of the power to the front and 50% to the rear. It is ONLY technically 4 wheel drive if the front and rear differentials are locked and all 4 wheels are moving the same speed. If your transfer case is in 4wd mode and your differentials are unlocked or open you are technically 2wd. If your transfer case is in 2wd mode and your rear differential is locked, this is also 2wd. If the transfer case is in 2wd and your rear differential is open than this would technically be 1 wheel drive. Example... 1 tire on ice the other tire on dry road, you hit the gas and dont go anywhere because all the power is going to the tire that is spinning on the ice. Awd allows for different wheel speeds on pavement, something like trying to make a U turn on pavement... awd would allow for that to happen trouble free where if you were in 4wd differentials locked or not you would experience a hopping due to the drive line binding.

[@r2gelfand]

Great video. Figured it out because of you.

[@elcompaish2141]

Press the 4WD button only and you will be on all wheel drive with the center differential not locked. If you press the left button next to steering wheel then you are now on 4x4 with center differential locked.

[@brianguzman1008]

Whats the difference between both sir?

[@elcompaish2141]

@@brianguzman1008 if the center differential is locked, it splits the power 50% to the front and 50% to the rear.

[@brianguzman1008]

@@elcompaish2141 thanks for the info

[@M8xican]

All of my tires are lit up how do I take it off? Just by simply pressing the 4 wheel button?

[@elcompaish2141]

@@M8xican yes, just press the button again and it will remove AWD and make it only 2WD where only the rear wheels will turn.

[@JayElement13]

I hope this guy figured it out that he was disengaging the four-wheel-drive wrong Hr needed to turn off the center deff lock light turn off then hit the 4 Wheel Drive button afterwards not to mention I hope you figured it out his wheels weren’t spinning the ECM was cutting off fuel to the engine

[@AMF96]

This is a 3rd gen 1996-2002 4Runner

[@natelilly5170]

This is definitely a 2001 or 2002 3rd gen. I have a 2002 SR5. Mine looks exactly like this one!!!

[@juantellez9280]

1st gen

[@brianguzman1008]

@@juantellez9280 its a 3rd gen

[@Dan27894]

@@juantellez9280 first generation was in the 80’s

[@checkitoutbrazil]

Hey I hope you are still around here but how do you turn the 4wd off. I accidentally turned it on white driving. I put on gear and had to drive home with it I.

[@TheGoober2100]

Please do not listen to this man read your owners manual he doesn’t even know what year his vehicle is nor when to properly use his locker

[@trexirexi]

He does not even know the traction warning light 🤦‍♂️

[@erpunketo]

2005????????????????

[@kirwankars8597]

So it has like a limited slip transfercase, when you hit the 4WD button? Then it's fully locked when you hit the center diff lock button? So it essentially has 2wd, Awd H, L, and 4WD H, L?

[@MysteriousSystems]

well, kinda. it technically has 2wd, awd (h) and 4wd (h, l). as soon as you put it into low range, it automatically locks the center dif. so 2wd, awd for say needing 4wd, but some places still have dry pavement and you need to turn, 4wd for more traction and 4wd low for most

[@leonardosaringan1767]

My 2000 Toyota 4Runner 4WD lights keep on blinking and 4WD is engaged even I shift it several times. I need help to fix the problem.

[@franciscosanchez3713]

The button you press in the dashboard is the center diff lock

[@heankheng3944]

Hi Carlos, I hope you are still around and can help me with my 2001 4runner limited edition. Mine looks just like yours. For some reasons, I put the shifter to "H" and have been driving it full time for a year now. Did I do anything wrong here? Or, should I put my shifter back to "H2" and press "4WD" button on the knob and drive full time? However, I leave the "center" button on the left "OFF". I've never found a manual for this 4runner since I bought it about a year ago. I hope you can give me some advice on this. Thanks.

[@lindajayneclark767]

thx! does not work the same as my 2000! definitely got int some trouble w my 2002 !

[@erickreyes3027]

So I'm having problems putting back in normal:( so I put it on awd and put it back on neutral and the manual I put in on the N so now I go to my D and it doesn't move idk how to put it back in normal

[@M8xican]

Are you’re tires lit up?

[@rsxzx6r]

WTF....2002 model year is different from a 2003...this is a 3rd gen

[@jrd8782]

2003 not 3rd gen

[@theluminary5324]

@@jrd8782 I think that's what he was saying..

[@Sarasdad91]

Don't you just love 4 wheel drive? Especially in snow on uphill climb.

[@RobertCarrizal]

Can you get new video for how to shift button 4wd on low range and center diff lock thank you very much we can appericate it

[@kirwankars8597]

I got you. What he didn't really explain there was when you push the 4 wheel drive button on the side of the shifter that actually engages full time 4 wheel drive or "all wheel drive" In that mode you can drive on any surface, any day of the year. But, when you push the button to the left of the steering wheel that is the center differential lock button. When you have that button pressed that is the fully engaged 4 wheel drive that you can only use on snow sand or mud. That is when you get maximum traction.

[@kirwankars8597]

For low range, it's the same thing. But put transmission in neutral then shift to L4.

[@JMD621]

@@kirwankars8597 What is low range for?

[@kirwankars8597]

@@JMD621 added torque for extreme hill climbs or decents. And low speed towing off road. It's like having an extra 1st gear.

[@knighthonor44]

Iam trying to get it out of 4wheel drive. No videos on that

[@marskhan9471]

I just wanna know why my 4wheel lights are on when I never touched it

[@pauladdae-mensah5951]

The light that was blinking was the traction light

[@pawcrawlowens8730]

Diff lock shouldn't work in 4 high unless it has the grey wire mod, 4 low is when the rear diff lock only works, don't have to push 4x4 button for 4 low,

[@sterlingblevins1162]

There is no rear diff lock on this one.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

That light that comes on is the loss of traction light

[@RobertCarrizal]

It is same for Toyota Sequoia multi mode 4wd center differential lock 2004?

[@jwinthepro]

How does center diff lock affect performance? Manual says what it can do when offroading but it doesn't specifically say what changes in the car to make it better. I have a 2002 4wd stock 4runner.

[@perecarl12]

full-time 4WD is able to operate safely on the road with its center differential unlocked. Using the center lock option allows better handling on loose terrain by locking the differential.

[@natelilly5170]

Carlos is correct. To add on though, when the center diff IS NOT locked (only the 4 tires are lit up green) it’s an All wheel drive system kinda like a Subaru. When the center diff is locked (all 4 tires are green AND the center icon is lit up orange) it’s a true 4x4 system meaning the power is split 50/50 to front and rear axels all the time. Only lock to center diff in bad conditions where the tires are spinning at times.

[@mikeyfregosi1913]

Is this relatively the same process on a 3rd gen 4Runner? Because I have no idea how to use mine

[@perecarl12]

Yes 3rd gen (1995-2002) is the same. My 4Runner in this video is a 3rd gen. The problem I had was trying to put it in 4wd when I wS already stuck in snow. You have to do before you get stuckv

[@Rolocityep]

Before i move on to look for another tutorial, do you know anything about how to use the 4x4 in a 97 tacoma?

[@MysteriousSystems]

On my 96 Tacoma, lock the hubs, put in neutral (mine is manual, so pull it out of gear) and just pull it into 4h, or 4l. Do the reverse to go back to 2wd. Push lever to 2h, unlock hubs.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

You said 2005 and dash looks like a 3rd gen 1996 to 2002

[@M3iscool]

I have an automatic 2000, and when I take it out of 4WD, it does the flashing thing. It won't go back into 2WD unless certain things happen, and I have not discovered what those things are definitively. It seems to vary case to case of what allows the 4WD to disengage. Does anyone know what the system to that is?

[@LiLHarOak]

I think it has something to do with the gear shift itself. Not the “PRND2L” but the “H2-H4-N-L4” pictured differently then mine, but same knobby deal at 3:22 on the left. I always pull that thing strait down once my car has been started and before I put it in drive. It might “flash” as mentioned above but I don’t have to push any of the other buttons at all and on my dash board the tires are green and the center button is orange which means everything is “engaged?” I don’t know, works for me, has anyways on my 2000 4Runner for about 8 winters now!

[@MysteriousSystems]

Roll backwards to get it out of gear. It'll go back to 2wd.

[@hunainnadeem5641]

guys please help me does it drives more fast on 2 Wheels or on 4WD

[@phillips3390]

It's more efficient on 2W. When 4W, all torque is distributed to all 4 wheels, which is less fuel economy.

[@hunainnadeem5641]

phillip shevchenko thanks man

[@phillips3390]

2W drive for normal road driving, and engaging 4WD for hazardous weather conditions for vehicle stability and for your safety too.

[@JayElement13]

This is a joke right 😂

[@JMD621]

@@JayElement13 rude

[@christopherbrown5338]

I believe that's your "diff" lock". Not all 4x4's have that feature. Flashing means it's off & only 1 front wheel & 1 rear wheel, the other 2 can slip. With "diff lock" engaged both the rear wheels & at least 1 if not both front wheels will turn because believe it or not 4 wheel drive only drives 1 front & 1 rear, the other 2 can slip unless you have "diff lock" or a posi-traction differential

[@TheAngryFishh]

Then why do all 4 wheels spin when the truck is lifted and in 4wd?

[@christopherbrown5338]

@@TheAngryFishh because there is no resistance. You could have both front & rear driver side wheels on dry concrete and the both on the passenger side on ice and those would spin, unless you have a diff lock.

[@68carlibiri]

why you say is a 2005, that is not a 2005

[@manuelhernandescambronero7371]

Alguien q lo traduzca en su totalidad a español x favor

[@naveedahmed3802]

it is 2000 not 2002

[@MysteriousSystems]

2002

[@miklomorales4768]

This is not a 2005 -.-

[@perecarl12]

Found a video that uses the center lock feature kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJrMp3qwjdafnNk

[@TheGoldBlock7]

defiently 02 but umm okay.

[@hunainnadeem5641]

any one pls reply

[@hammadali9414]

Hunain Nadeem hi

[@hunainnadeem5641]

guys please help me does it drives more fast on 2 Wheels or on 4WD

[@estevanorozco3954]

Hunain Nadeem 2 Wheel

[@hunainnadeem5641]

Estevan Orozco thanks dude

[@food4e1]

Hunain Nadeem never drive faster than 50km on four wheel

[@hunainnadeem5641]

food4e1 ok btw why??

[@MysteriousSystems]

@@hunainnadeem5641 it can bind the transfer case up in the transmission.