by pass centre diff lock

Hilly

My drive way is a real pain in the butt to reverse my boat up.
I need to do a 90 degree turn into the garage. I am really giving the clutch a hard time. I am scared of busting something if I use low range noting it automatically locks the centre diff.

Jason

Today I have a poverty pack 80 series with manual freewheeling hubs, on occasion I engage low range without the hubs locked for that exact same driveway reason. I haven't broken anything yet.

Tomorrow I'll have a GU with auto locking hubs, not sure what the story will be then.

Hilly

Maybe you will be in the same boat as me...I have explored
putting free wheeling hubs on the Prado but have been told
that it cant be done

Hilly, you can lock your new Patrol hubs manually BUT ive never tried unlocking them once they are in, interesting... Try it and if you dont break anything, could you please let me know, that concept could be very handy, thanks and best regards , Michael

The hubs lock auto, only way to unlock is to reverse in 2wd, unlocking the hubs wont do it, if they are locked manual, all that manual lockin gdoes is give them positive lock.So many places to go!
So much work to do :0(

Only problem Steve is that it's a lever operated lock not electronic. Surprised that a pro didn't know that!

No need to be a smart arse about it Macca. You asked a question, only giving vague clues as to what type of transfer you have, and I offered a suggestion based on the "automatic" assump[tion that it was a push botton 4x4 engagment and was wrong. So, if you know so much about how it is engaged, then fix the bloody thing yourself!

Steve,

You should check who posted the follow up before you run off at the mouth. My name is not mick it is macca!!!!!!!!

Thanks for the mouth full of crap anyway and thanks for your
response to my question.

You're welcome MACCA. Sorry about the confusion!

Andrew,

The 2000 Prado does not have the diff switch on the dash. The earlier models did. I have no idea how the centre diff is activated. As soon as you select low range on the stick, the diff automatically locks up.

Jason

OK
2000 models must all have ABS then.
This is how 80 cruisers are aswell. You can get the manual locking switch from Toyota and put it in the ABS 80 dash, plug in the wiring and off you go.
If this is not possble to do on the new Prado, then have a look at a Workshop manual to find the switch on the transfer that tells the ECU the transfer is in low, and put a switch in between one of the two wires that comes out of the transfer switch. You see, when you pull it into low, this transfer switch tells the ecu to lock the ctr diff, it is not locked by the low range lever, but by an electric motor. If you interupt that signal, you will have low range constant 4wd. The other thing you will have is ABS as it doesnt know you are in low range.
I think :-)
Andrew

If the switch still has a place on the dash, then you will findwheredayathinkwer mike?

Andrew,

Thanks for the info. I will make some enquiries over the next few days.
My Prado does not have ABS so there is no problem there

Jason

Jason
there is a 90 series prado list at www.lcool.org out of Melbourne. They would nkow for sure.
Andrewwheredayathinkwer mike?

Mal,

Mine is mechanical then. Rats!!!!! Best I buy something else next time

Thanks

Jason