Hello,
I'm the proud owner of a brand new 2009 Toyota Tacoma double cab short bed 4x4 V6 SR5 with the TRD Off Road and Towing Packages in Speedway Blue Metallic. The truck's been great but one system I have never been able to figure out how to operate on it is the Rear Differential Lock.
By the book, the owners manual says that to operate the rear differential lock you
1) Shift the vehicle into L4 (4WD Low).
2) Depress the clutch petal
3) Push REAR DIFF LOCK switch on the panel. The indicator light in the instrument gauges should flash for a couple of seconds and then remain steadily illuminated.
4) Release the clutch.
Well I can get as far as pushing the REAR DIFF LOCK switch. The indicator light blinks but never goes steady. This seems to indicate either the instruction manual is incorrect or something is wrong with the rear differential locking system on the vehicle. The owners manual gives no other details on this matter or troubleshooting this system so I don't know what to do. Does the pickup have a defective rear diff lock system on it? What's the deal?
I'm the proud owner of a brand new 2009 Toyota Tacoma double cab short bed 4x4 V6 SR5 with the TRD Off Road and Towing Packages in Speedway Blue Metallic. The truck's been great but one system I have never been able to figure out how to operate on it is the Rear Differential Lock.
By the book, the owners manual says that to operate the rear differential lock you
1) Shift the vehicle into L4 (4WD Low).
2) Depress the clutch petal
3) Push REAR DIFF LOCK switch on the panel. The indicator light in the instrument gauges should flash for a couple of seconds and then remain steadily illuminated.
4) Release the clutch.
Well I can get as far as pushing the REAR DIFF LOCK switch. The indicator light blinks but never goes steady. This seems to indicate either the instruction manual is incorrect or something is wrong with the rear differential locking system on the vehicle. The owners manual gives no other details on this matter or troubleshooting this system so I don't know what to do. Does the pickup have a defective rear diff lock system on it? What's the deal?