How To Rebuild A Toyota Tacoma E-Locker Diff Lock Actuator
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ส.ค. 2024
- The diff lock wasn't functioning on my 2003 Toyota Tacoma. In this video we'll take a stab at rebuilding the locking actuator so that it works once again.
Rebuild photo gallery: practicalmoto....
Parts Used:
/Diff lock rebuild kit: landtankproduc...
/Diff lock grease (Toyota part # 08887-02007): www.ebay.com/p...
/Black paint used in the video: amzn.to/3na3jGM
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Want more details of the rebuild procedure? A full photo gallery can be viewed on my website here: practicalmoto.com/2020/01/29/toyota-tacoma-diff-lock-rebuild-e-locker/
Nice job I followed all the steps, but it seems that I did not adjust the direction of the gears and when the electricity arrived, it did not work with me. Can you help me. Contact number 0096896332433 WhatsApp
The grease is a dielectric Grease it’s expensive, it allows electrical current to low through it, bend the contacts out a small amount to make contact to the disk which is built partially conductive.
Now that you got it working. Definitely engage it atleast once a year. I feel lack of use is why most don't work when you try it.
Just what I was looking for, have a diff that wont come unlocked after a rebuild and needed to know how it all worked to sort it. Many thanks
Thanks for the vid my man - nice to see what I'm up against. I hope you're making a few bucks by creating this content because guys like you deserve it.
For the past two weeks I've been trying to figure out how this thing works the rear differential lock and you're the first person or should I say your video is the first video that has to explain how this thing really works they don't tell you about when it's flashing and it doesn't stop that means you got a problem I bought this truck with no manual book to help me out and I have looked at a a dozen or more videos for information on how this thing works thank you for your help you were very detailed with your video keep on doing videos like that my thanks
Fantastic! My LX450 with 378K miles needs this. Great shout out to Absolute Wits End.
Thank you for the video. The actuator in my FJ Cruiser was shut but your video was very helpful to diagnose the problem and do the replacement.
I have a 2002 tacoma ext cab 4x4 v6 and today is the 2nd day the rear diff lock light on the dashboard has been turned on but not all the way on it is dimmed. It turns on then turns off. The actual rear diff lock button by steering wheel is not engaged though.. i checked the plugs on the actuator and the problem still is there. Thanks for your video very informative.
Hey good video. Didn’t realize how easy the Toyota actuator is to change. Thanks for sharing!
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Thank you for your time - a great informative video - I feel I could tackle mine now! Did you check out electrics first at all?
thanks for a great video. now do the grey wire mod so you can lock the rear diff in High-2 for awesome donuts.
Push the diff lock button, let truck move forward while turning steering slightly, it will engage. Do this very, very slowly to engage the rear locker.
How do I get it to work while I'm stuck in snow and car won't move?
@@kojmas Need to enhage 4L and Diff lock before you get stuck
GREATS VIDEO THANKS . PLEASE MADE MORE THIS KIND INFORMATION
What exactly is that grease??? Great video gonna rebuild my 14 4runner e locker now.
You may benefit from the "grey wire mod". I had a 4Runner of the same vintage. it allowed diff-lock at will. I found it useful at times to be on 2wd locked at times.
I am unsure if the Taco wiring is the same, but may be worth exploring.
I'll have to check that out, thanks!
@@PracticalEnthusiast any confirmation on that? Thanks.
I've got a 2wd non-TRD Taco that got the E-Locker as a dealer option. Because there is no 4-Low on my truck, I can switch the locking diff on whenever. I imagine it being a 2wd, the E-locker probably hardly if ever been used. The light come one when I hit the button so I assume it works. But seeing this, now I think I'll need to find a sandlot to do a little hooning, errr, testing to see if it works.
... in this repair, is it necessary to not allow the car (or diff) to move while the locker mechanism is out being rebuilt? I am wondering if I can take my lockers off the car, put cover plates on the openings and be able to drive and then resume the repair putting the rebuilt lockers on later?
I would recommend not driving with the lockers removed. This is because nothing will be preventing the diff from locking randomly while driving.
So happy to have found this video. Total newbie. I detached the actuator and decided to bench test it outside the diff. It turned one direction (probably locked) but it won't turn the other way and i've now learned i need to get it back to the unlocked state so i can reinstall it. How do you recommend doing that? THANKS!
found the answer if anyone else encounters this problem. there are 5 pins on the actuator plug. well, actually 6 but one is blank. the two pins in the same row as the blank are for power. attach a 12v supply to those two pins. if it doesn't immediately turn, remove the leads and switch them. try again. that should return it to it's original state when you removed it from the differential.
Hola... Un gran video.. Tengo un Toyota del 95 qué lleva ese actuador pero lleva en ambas partes tanto posterior como en la caja doble.. Y no funciona y gustaría solucionar ese problema.. Porque no trabaja la doble tracción
Thank you it looks easy to replace if not rebuilding
Wow great video, I’m having the same issue. Gives me more confidence about sorting it out
Great video - thanks!
Outstanding job young man!
My money would have been on the motor brushes. The diff lock didn't even sound like it was trying to engage. Evidently you figured it out though lol!
I wanna Taco diff lock for my truck!
You cannot explain it better than that. Thanks very much.
Good explanation and good demonstration
The build up of corrosion between the differential and actuator would have been more than enough to bind the actuator
Agreed. It was crusty back there.
Do you mean at the pinion or inside the diff case?
Having some trouble removing that little breather tube - does it just pop off?
Good job & vid , nice rebuild. I would have tried checking the actuator when u first removed it & tried unplugging connector, spraying WD40 & then reconnecting it for another try, just to test it wasn’t something simple as a connector issue, before proceeding further. Having said that did you ever find out what was the original cause for failure? I suspect it was the grease causing a bad connection with the pins. TFS. Cheers
Amazing video! Has anyone found a place where you can buy the O-rings? Has anyone tried and been successful? if so where did you find them?
Just get a master o ring kit at any auto store.. itll come with any o ring you blow out except your girls.. thatn just takes time butt itll go back like it was eventually as long as shes not allowing it to.. lol… ass…
Thank you so much for sharing this video! It is very informative. How much would you charge to rebuild for someone else? Thank you!
Phenomenal video sir! Exactly what I was looking for. Very thorough 😎
Great video, great timing. I just installed a new (to me) 3rd member into my ‘03 Tacoma TRD and used my original actuator from my truck since the 3rd I got online didn’t have one and I wasn’t having issues with mine before the swap. In your video it looks like it was a simple fix, but if it was in fact the motor that was bad what where you going to do? I haven’t tested the electrical to the harness yet but I have a feeling the motor’s burned up and was hoping that this video was going to show how to replace it. Do you know if there’s a way to order an electric motor to replace a bad old one? Still loved the video and the custom paint job is fire haha!
Hi Kevin, if the motor was bad it would most likely be due to the commutator (the copper portion the the brushes ride on) being blackened from carbon build up. You can easily polish this back to like-new with some fine grain sand paper and polishing compound. Seeing as how the motors don't really spin that much every time you use them, I'd be surprised if the motor was "bad".
Yea unless youre able to fix the one you got or find a 12v motor the same size then your gonna have to buy the whole part which is like 400$.. but you might be able to find a 12vdc brushed motor if its got brushes on it otherwise itd be a permanent magnet motor.. just mic the size and double check..
Great content with excellent music!! love it
Can you show us a slower pic of the clock spring setup how it should go back in...
Yes, check out the rebuild photo gallery on my website: practicalmoto.com/2020/01/29/toyota-tacoma-diff-lock-rebuild-e-locker/
How can I check the electrical circle first?
Thank you. How can the actuator be bench tested? I have a 2.7vvti rear differential, with the actuator. Would like to test it. I am using it with a ls400 drive drain so I don't have the original hilux harness or wiring.
My locker isn’t receiving power, any suggestions?
Interesting. Good repair. Surely a good idea this time of year. Cheers!
Not long after I shot the video it snowed like 9 inches and I had to use it!
I really appreciate all of your videos. I really enjoy you're editing style and how informative and in-depth you go in all of your projects. I'm always looking forward to the next video! Thank you. By the way, have any social media accounts? instagram, snap chat or facebook?
I have a Instagram @pmonshiz where these projects sometimes turn up. Thanks for watching!
Good video! I advise washing your car before repairs!
My differential is locked is there just a way to unlock it permanently until I get a new actuator?
Heck yes! I was actually planning to rebuild my e-locker actuator on the rear locker I just bought. Your timing of making this video couldn't be better. Thank you! By the way, I noticed from one of your other videos the KS plates on the Z. I'm in Kansas City. What have you done to keep the Taco's underbody clean? Every Toyota truck I have seen here has rust on the frame.
Heck yeah man! Good to see someone local. My Tacoma's frame is in relatively good shape because it's been replaced. The rear axle was pretty rusty when I got the truck but I've done my best at preserving it by scraping the rust off and treating it with POR-15.
Toyota didnt coat there frames in the 90's and early 2000. As result, even mild climates that wouldn't usually promote rust still takes it toll on a taco frame.
VERY helpful, thank u
Excellent video. Did you ever determine exactly what the issue was?
It was either the brushes not touching the commutator or the (3) positional points not touching the gear. Rebuilding it probably put things back in order.
anyone know where i can find the o ring that goes on the lock pinion? cant find it anywhere
Hey did you ever find one?
My 03 does the same thing, blink but no engagement
Practical: thanks for your meticulous video. I'll be doing this in the near future. You mention @10:40 about proper orientation. Do you have any tips about alignment? Did you make match marks w/ a Sharpie or anything like that? Or does the alignment happen when you cycle the actuator like you did when you put it on the red stool?
I didn't know it at the time, but the "calibration" really just happens when you cycle the actuator once it's all reassembled. Just be sure to insert the metal "knob" on the back side of the gear into the hook of the clock spring. Take pictures while disassembling to give yourself a better idea of how it should go back together.
Nice video and even nicer truck. I have the same Tacoma as yours but crew cab.I love my truck.
Great job man!
Super helpful, thanks for saving me $1,100.
Glad it helped!
My 2007 tocoma go's into four wheel drive but to take it out I have to shut the truck off and turn the selector back to two wheel drive then when I turn the truck back on it disengages.
I checked for loose wires,any help would be appreciated.
Hi my friend, how do you call the part?
Ok so where the disc requires the grease for the electrical contacts I had forgot to put grease on it and it was making ground out marks on the disc as I would press the diff lid button. So basically if I get that grease that disc should be able to spin properly? Great video btw
Yes, you'll want to have the grease on the disc to prevent gouging it.
Awesome video man! Thanks!
Amigo mi tacoma es doble cabina 4×4 y quiero saber que relacion tiene mi piñon y corona si sabes me puedes decir
just wondering if the top inner bolt snapped off?
But the real story 124k dang son you got a gem
I’m new I have a 2002 4x4 sr5 that sadly has no locker would I be able to install this mechanism?
I believe the axle is specific to the locker, so you would need to find a complete rear axle assembly.
Good work, but when will see another motorcycle reveiw???
When the weather warms back up here! March or April.
Review a 2001 Vfr 800!!
Great video!!
Such a great video man!! Thank you!
Very helpful, Great Video 👍
Ice comin I have a trd thanks for vid
That link for the rebuild kit goes to the 8,5” but isn’t your for the rear 9.5”?
I’m curious about this aswell, does the Tacoma rear actuator need the 8” or 9.5”. Planning on opening my actuator but want to have this seal kit on hand before doing so.
You look like Smoothy from the show Happy!
Great video thanks
My difflock was working then it decided to stop working within 20 minutes. I cant hear the relay click when I press the difflock button and when I smacked the diff with a hammer, I had a friend spam the button and it worked for a sec but then stopped. Could it be with the wiring?
I'd test the button and the relay before suspecting the diff lock or wiring. Rapidly pushing the button may have briefly got the contacts inside it to make a circuit.
Great how to! Thanks
Will this be the same for a 2008?
good job dude. Nice video.
Great video. Any new updates about the e30?
Nothing new to report, I'm waiting to receive the new leather seat covers. The weather has been cold and snowy here so I may have to wait a bit before much more can happen.
Awesome JOB!!
Awesome video man! Super helpful🙏🏼🙏🏼 Did you ever figure out what was causing the issue in the first place?
Thanks! I never did fully understand why it didn't work. I can only assume it was a weak connection cause by the grease. Whatever it was, it works well now.
Practical Enthusiast Well glad it works. I’m about to do mine - that second wire/hose coming out the top... is that a breather line? I can’t figure out how to get it unhooked and I don’t want to damage it
@@therealcarterhansen it's a breather tube. It should just pull out the top of the rubber hose.
Practical Enthusiast Perfect! Appreciate the help man!
Great video, thanks for the great content. I bought 1994 landcruiser with factory front & rear lockers. Both lights come in the dash when I turn the ignition on but nothing happens when I try to engage either. No lights at all. Anyone has experienced this before?
By chance is your ABS light coming on?Hey person on custom taco mentioned it might be the rear locker sending a signal to the ABS system. I've been chasing this for over a year.Is there any chance you could do a video on how to fix the ABS system on a 2002 Toyota Tacoma 4 by 46 log 3.4 l
I do believe ABS becomes disabled when the locker is engaged. But, mine doesn't have an ABS problem if the locker is disengaged, so I can't really do a diagnosis video. Sorry. I would start by making sure your locker is disengaging and that the switch for the locker in the differential is working.
Nice.. going to tackle this in couples day.. where did u buy the black paint?
Thanks for watching. The paint is called POR 15 and you can get it here: amzn.to/3na3jGM
@@PracticalEnthusiast Thnk you.. where can I buy the seals kit.. Can't seem to find anything for it. Please help.
I would have been more than happy to send some of the body grease, I have two things of it from doing warranty work. It’s good for other things other than automotive stuff though.
Well shoot, now we both have it haha.
I'm about to pull off my e-locker as well - any recommendations on alternatives to the mythical "body grease w" would be appreciated.... or if you don't mind sharing :)
MountainsRiversMedia i see that eBay has it, a parts place may carry it too. I’m not entirely sure what it’s made out of so I can’t think of any alternative at this moment. If I still have a second tub of I can send you some.
@@skyerunner here's a forum discussion about the grease and a supposed "alternative" (post #6):
forum.ih8mud.com/threads/what-grease-for-electric-hub-slip-rings.666783/
I can't vouch for it, and honestly, it isn't exactly cheap nor is it probably available locally. Which is why I ended up just buying the Toyota grease.
@@PracticalEnthusiast Mud is probably the best place to find an alternative. Surprisingly considering guys on there, especially LC owners, who are intent on OEM Mr. T parts.
I know its a old video but...
I just bought a pickup with an e locker with on actuator (just a metal plate to cover the hole) and I can not with all of my might get that gear rack to move manually. What am I doing wrong? Do I need to lift the wheels up and spin them to get it to unlock?
Thanks!
You will likely need to get the wheels off the ground so they can spin. The rack is likely just binding. Unless someone has gone through the effort of forcing it into a permanent locked/unlocked position.
@@PracticalEnthusiast Discovered that there was a ball bearing/metal marble placed inn the cap that sits on the side, blocking the rod from sliding in. Removed it and got my diff unlocked. Now to find a way to Keep it unlocked until I can find an actuator.
What did you use to paint on the back, that black paint, is that rustoleum paint?
It's POR-15. Seems to last a big longer than Rustoleum or similar.
Great video
Did you cut that wire?
Does anyone have the electric scheme of this actuator ?
So was it the grease that cause the issue? Was the motor still ok?
Yep, must have been the grease. Motor was fine.
Awesome video
Do the replacement frames rust like the old ones did or did they make changes so that they dont? And do they still replace them if you have a rusty one?
Honestly, I don't know if the replacement frames are better built. Surface rust still pops up out of nowhere around the welds on mine and I'm constantly trying to keep them sealed off with paint. I still see replacement Tacoma frames stacked up at the Toyota dealerships around here, so I think they are still honoring the frame recall on these trucks. I believe you just have to find a dealer that regularly replaces them and you might be covered.
well done, thanks.
Where/how did you begin to learn how to do this stuff on your own?
The shortest answer is by working on nitro R/C cars, honest!
how tacoma e-locker difff-lock electromagnetic
Can't find that rebuild kit anywhere
Yeah, unfortunately they stopped making it. However the o-rings and bolts can likely be found at your local hardware store.
Thanks
Excellent
Nice and save money. Thanks..
My rear locker wasn’t working, I believe I was following the proper engagement procedure. But anyways I did a hard reset on the ECU, and then threw it in 4lo and pressed the button and the rear locker engaged immediately, I believe it was the first time it has ever been used in 17 years. Heck try that first before you go tearing into all that
Colby how do you do a hard reset on the ecu?
What happened to your old Toyota pickup?
I sold it a while back :( trust me, I regret it!
@@PracticalEnthusiast that's sad
Ok so much the better