If that happens dont change 1 tire only, always in pair and that differencial will be fine. If one tire have a lot less profile and other brand new the computer reading wheel rpm can make a mess. This goes for every modern 4wd.
Good tip. I have mostly older generation 4WD with open differential. When it wont come out of 4WD, the same method also applies. Reversing for a short distance, while "gently" pushing the appropriate level to disengage the 4WD mode. To be honest, I believe that this is the most basic most 4WD owner ought to know.
@@autoobsessivegarage I think it has to do with the fact that new 4WD are armed to the teeth with electronics. There is always a button for just about everything. New Land Rover Discovery is a good example. As a result, people forget about the basic things. But I am not knocking LX470 as I am actively searching for one to replace my Nissan Patrol GQ.
Great question as they seem unrelated. I’ve seen a few weak or defective batteries illuminate multiple lights, traction control, ABS, etc. this is caused by the low voltage signal triggering the warning light. It’s an easy test to ensure the battery is healthy before chasing other causes when you have a random warning light illuminate.
Thanks for this video! 2014 LX (200 series) the driving backwards worked for me as well... Side note: This should be tried first in my opinion. It's the easiest test. 😜
Glad to hear it helped. I agree it’s the easiest fix and usually gets the job done, but if any of those items are an issue the backup test won’t fix the diff sticking. So there’s some logic to my madness.
Great video! I have a 2002 lexus lx470. I accidentally hit the button with my knee. The button does not turn the indicator lights off until I put it in reverse and was able to turn wheels and lights went off. I did not hear a click but I knew it was disengaged! Thank you so much!
Absolute Legend, Liked & Subscribed! The steering wheel was tough to turn, then I heard a click and the VSC Off & Centre Diff Lock lights came on. Reversed 30m, heard another click and both lights turned off.
I was stuck in a traffic jam caused by a major accident today and the fire engine wanted to come through so we all pulled to the side to let it through, my knee pushed that badly placed button and it wouldn't turn off. I started to panic as I knew the traffic would move at some point and it was a 70mph road so I couldn't mess about, the reverse cure wasn't an option either lol...thankfully as soon as I'd travelled a few metres the diff unlocked. So thanks for the video, though none of it helped in that situation, I now know what to do in such a scenario 😆
I disconnected my battery because I had to replace my alternator. Had to wait for the alt for a week so the battery was disconnected for that long, so anyways. The new alt. Was installed as well as new battery. As soon as I started the car, vgrs light, vsc trac , vsc off lights are all on solid, not blinking. . . I havent tried your method yet tho to see if it'll turn off. I was hoping by driving it, it'll recalibrate itself and turn off. .
You will know immediately if your center diff is locked when you drive it. It will feel like a tank when you’re trying to corner. If this is the case, try my steps to resolve it. Keep me updated and good luck.
I recently bought Land cruiser 2006 GXR. I am still very new to the 4x4. I have noticed that 4x4 gear is on "H" since i bought the car. please let me know if the gear lever should be on "N" instead of "H". I am little confused.
@@asim4evr Of course, you're welcome. Remember that you need to be completely stopped and place the regular shifter into N before changing between H and L. The N in the 4WD mode shifter is for Neutral also...anytime the vehicle needs to be towed or pushed is where it probably would see the most use. I have never placed mine in N. Take care.
last one worked perfect on my 2016 gx460, not sure why they put that button right next to your knees where it can easily be bumped/turned off....thanks!
Do you think having it parked in a slope in my driveway and having the tires turn all the right caused the center diff flashing lights? I drive my 23' 460 1-2 a week.
Thank you for this fix. I have been stressing the cost of getting it towed to a shop and the repair cost. I tried several other suggestions like back and forth but I think driving in reverse for a little bit while pressing the button was the key. My diff lock immediately went off and I could feel the difference in turning but VSC off and TRAC off was still on, restarted the car and that cleared those also.
Thanks you I will give this a try, our Center Diff Lock button got pushed by mistake on our Lexus GX 470. It was driving weird so we just left it at the grocery store.
When I am in drive and step on the brake, the "R"(reverse) light comes on and the backup camera comes on also. Any idea what is going on? Great video, thanks. It's a Lexus lx470.
@@autoobsessivegarage I know, it's crazy. I have brought it to 2 mechanics, they both can't figure it out. Because the code it's reading is a code for the Safety Neutral Control....which I already replaced that with a new one.
Mine doesn't show up the difflock light on the cluster at all, pressing the center difflock button does nothing. And its much harder to turn the steering wheel. Can't drive it. Any fixes?
Chadwick - the drive in reverse trick worked like a charm on my 2015 GX460! I am seriously grateful for this video and with others you do - helping folks like me figure these things out!
You are so very welcome. Happened to me one day and I immediately started trouble shooting all the possible causes. Figured I would share since other folks may see the seem issue.
Got a flat in my 2019 GX 460, replaced the tire, was stuck with differential for some reason, drove wonky, did the reverse tip and good to go!
If that happens dont change 1 tire only, always in pair and that differencial will be fine. If one tire have a lot less profile and other brand new the computer reading wheel rpm can make a mess. This goes for every modern 4wd.
Thanks so much. My 2015 GX460 had this issue today for some reason. The reverse worked. I owe you one.
krazeekalvin no problem at all. Glad to hear it helped you out.
Thanks! The reverse trick easily fixed the issue.
Cherry108 glad to hear it!
Thank you so much. My GX470 had this same issue, and I followed your instruction reversed the car, then that fixed the issue.
June Vu Tran that’s awesome to hear that it helped!
Came thru in a jam.. pardon the pUn. Thx for this video. 2016 4runner had me panicking
Hahaha puns are encouraged around here. Glad I could help out!
Confirming this worked on a 2012 GX460 with 156k... at the hospital with my wife and newborn, no less. 😅
Talk about a stress test. That's awesome that it worked! AND congrats!
Good tip. I have mostly older generation 4WD with open differential. When it wont come out of 4WD, the same method also applies. Reversing for a short distance, while "gently" pushing the appropriate level to disengage the 4WD mode. To be honest, I believe that this is the most basic most 4WD owner ought to know.
Agreed, but many LX470 owners use the diff locks rarely leading to sticking. I do love when classic tricks just work.
@@autoobsessivegarage I think it has to do with the fact that new 4WD are armed to the teeth with electronics. There is always a button for just about everything. New Land Rover Discovery is a good example. As a result, people forget about the basic things. But I am not knocking LX470 as I am actively searching for one to replace my Nissan Patrol GQ.
Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuude thank you soooo damn much, been bugging me for a week
I got you man!
The reverse/moving forward trick worked perfectly for me. It was really stressing me out. Thank you so much!
Fiona Kirori glad to hear that it worked!
Why would a weak battery make the center differrential light stay on???
Great question as they seem unrelated.
I’ve seen a few weak or defective batteries illuminate multiple lights, traction control, ABS, etc. this is caused by the low voltage signal triggering the warning light. It’s an easy test to ensure the battery is healthy before chasing other causes when you have a random warning light illuminate.
Thanks for this video! 2014 LX (200 series) the driving backwards worked for me as well...
Side note: This should be tried first in my opinion. It's the easiest test. 😜
Glad to hear it helped.
I agree it’s the easiest fix and usually gets the job done, but if any of those items are an issue the backup test won’t fix the diff sticking.
So there’s some logic to my madness.
Nothing worked. VSC OFF and DIFF LOCK light still on no matter what I do.
Did you fix it?
Yes. I removed the actuator and cleaned it up.
See --everything works
Worked like a charm on our 2019 GX460
Fixed my problem by driving backwards in straight line per your tip. Thanks
Great video! I have a 2002 lexus lx470. I accidentally hit the button with my knee. The button does not turn the indicator lights off until I put it in reverse and was able to turn wheels and lights went off. I did not hear a click but I knew it was disengaged! Thank you so much!
You’re welcome, and glad to hear it helped!
Reverse trick worked for me
Thank you.
You’re welcome!
This helped us!!! Thank you so much!!!
Glad it helped!
It worked like magic, thanks
Awesome, glad it worked!
Bro - lifesaver!
Heck yeah man!
Great video this helped me Thanks.
That’s awesome to hear!
Thank you so much. The reverse worked.
Great, glad it worked!
Absolute Legend, Liked & Subscribed! The steering wheel was tough to turn, then I heard a click and the VSC Off & Centre Diff Lock lights came on. Reversed 30m, heard another click and both lights turned off.
Awesome, glad it helped and thanks for the sub.
the backing trick worked!
Awesome to hear it!
I was stuck in a traffic jam caused by a major accident today and the fire engine wanted to come through so we all pulled to the side to let it through, my knee pushed that badly placed button and it wouldn't turn off.
I started to panic as I knew the traffic would move at some point and it was a 70mph road so I couldn't mess about, the reverse cure wasn't an option either lol...thankfully as soon as I'd travelled a few metres the diff unlocked.
So thanks for the video, though none of it helped in that situation, I now know what to do in such a scenario 😆
Oh boy that’s a tough situation. Yeah 9 times out 10, reverse will unlock that sticky diff.
I disconnected my battery because I had to replace my alternator. Had to wait for the alt for a week so the battery was disconnected for that long, so anyways. The new alt. Was installed as well as new battery. As soon as I started the car, vgrs light, vsc trac , vsc off lights are all on solid, not blinking. . . I havent tried your method yet tho to see if it'll turn off. I was hoping by driving it, it'll recalibrate itself and turn off. .
You will know immediately if your center diff is locked when you drive it. It will feel like a tank when you’re trying to corner.
If this is the case, try my steps to resolve it.
Keep me updated and good luck.
I recently bought Land cruiser 2006 GXR. I am still very new to the 4x4. I have noticed that 4x4 gear is on "H" since i bought the car. please let me know if the gear lever should be on "N" instead of "H". I am little confused.
Great buy! The vehicle should always be in H for normal driving. Use L for off-road or really bad conditions when driving slow.
@@autoobsessivegarage thank you soo much for the quick reply. Can you tell me what is "N" used for ? Thanks 😊
@@asim4evr Of course, you're welcome. Remember that you need to be completely stopped and place the regular shifter into N before changing between H and L. The N in the 4WD mode shifter is for Neutral also...anytime the vehicle needs to be towed or pushed is where it probably would see the most use. I have never placed mine in N. Take care.
Giving this a try- fingers crossed!
Thank you, thank you! It worked driving in reverse!
Same here 2003 LX 470
Drive reverse and all good now
THAnks!!!
Glad I could help!
wow - same issue with a 2022 landcruiser invincible this evening and the reverse for 100m then forward cleared it! Thanks
Gotta love when old tricks still get it done. Glad it helped.
last one worked perfect on my 2016 gx460, not sure why they put that button right next to your knees where it can easily be bumped/turned off....thanks!
You’re welcome, glad it helped.
Sir, I do not know how to thank you enough. My wife was stranded and I walked her through your instructions and it worked perfectly ❤. God bless you.
You are very welcome, glad I could help!
Reverse and forward sorted out my differential lock and disengaged... Thanks
Awesome, glad to hear it worked!
Do you think having it parked in a slope in my driveway and having the tires turn all the right caused the center diff flashing lights? I drive my 23' 460 1-2 a week.
That’s really interesting. Shouldn’t cause that. No leaks or anything else of note?
This workaround also worked on my GX470, thank you so much 👍🏽
Basically the same drivetrain.
That’s awesome to hear!
Thank you for this fix. I have been stressing the cost of getting it towed to a shop and the repair cost. I tried several other suggestions like back and forth but I think driving in reverse for a little bit while pressing the button was the key. My diff lock immediately went off and I could feel the difference in turning but VSC off and TRAC off was still on, restarted the car and that cleared those also.
So glad it helped you out.
Wife’s GX 460 diff was stuck and this worked perfect thank you!
Great to hear it helped and you’re very welcome.
Thanks you I will give this a try, our Center Diff Lock button got pushed by mistake on our Lexus GX 470. It was driving weird so we just left it at the grocery store.
Should fix it right up. Find an area with enough space to back up a fair distance and it should release.
Good luck!
@@autoobsessivegarage Thanks we were able to get it to release, thankfully back to normal. Thanks for helping.
Omg thank you soooo much!!! I was freaking out because I couldn’t figure it out
You’re so very welcome! Glad I could help!
I just drove my car not even reverse and its gone
Thank you the reversing solved my version of the issue. Appreciate it
You're welcome, glad it helped.
My car lx 570 showing code c1340 pls help me (vsc lamp blinking amd the crawl system not available)
The reverse trick also worked on my GX470- thanks!
That’s awesome! Practically identical drivetrain as the LX470…I also like those a ton, great vehicles.
Thank you so much, it worked for my 2010 land cruiser as well. subbed
Thank you very much and super glad it helped!
this happened to me yesterday in a parking lot and rolling it back in reverse about 50 feet did the trick! Greatly appreciate your post
Glad it helped you out!
When I am in drive and step on the brake, the "R"(reverse) light comes on and the backup camera comes on also. Any idea what is going on? Great video, thanks. It's a Lexus lx470.
Now that’s a first. Never heard of that before.
@@autoobsessivegarage I know, it's crazy. I have brought it to 2 mechanics, they both can't figure it out. Because the code it's reading is a code for the Safety Neutral Control....which I already replaced that with a new one.
Very helpful. Thank you so much
kenzo husin awesome! Glad this helped you out.
I have the similar problem I remove these 4wheel drive shaft but vehicle refuse to move
Mine won’t engage at all
This just saved my evening thank you
That’s awesome to hear and you’re very welcome.
Reverse!!! Worked like a charm! Thanks :)
You're welcome, glad I could help out.
You tha mannnnn! Thanks for the tip to kick it in reverse and drive 🙌🏾
You got it man! Glad it helped.
Awesome! Huge help. We did the reverse thing. Great ride
That’s great…always nice to know not helped out.
Thanks a ton!! It really was helpful 😊
You’re very welcome.
The reverse truck helped in my 4 runner!!!
That’s fantastic! It works like a charm freeing up a sticky diff.
On my 2009 prado when i reverse turn is tight then light comes on dash diff lock ,i tried what you say but the light not goes off still there
Video saved me big time! Thank you!!!
You’re very welcome!
Very informative. Thank you
Thanks for watching.
thank you brother
Glad to help.
Bingo! Thanks!
Awesome, glad to help.
Thank you so much
You’re very welcome!
Thanks
You’re welcome!
Mins the yellow one
My 2006 land cruiser dont have diff lock switch. Any idea why is that ? I just bought it in 2 weeks ago. Can you please reply me thank you.
Nittu Kandarappallil you should still have the center diff lock button. The rear diff lock had a physical button on 98-99 models.
Thank you for reply
Mine doesn't show up the difflock light on the cluster at all, pressing the center difflock button does nothing. And its much harder to turn the steering wheel. Can't drive it. Any fixes?
The center diff may actually be locked (mechanically stuck) on yours. None of the steps helped?
@@autoobsessivegarage the center difflock was stuck, just took the actuator out n cleaned it was a bit hard but it did work. Thanks
Chadwick - the drive in reverse trick worked like a charm on my 2015 GX460! I am seriously grateful for this video and with others you do - helping folks like me figure these things out!
You are so very welcome. Happened to me one day and I immediately started trouble shooting all the possible causes. Figured I would share since other folks may see the seem issue.
Thank you 🙏
You’re welcome.