Are you stuck in 4x4 mode ? cannot select 2 wheel drive ? this could be the issue
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- If you are stuck in 4 wheel drive - you cannot select 2 wheel drive you probably have a failing 4WD disengage solenoid.
The valve 4x4 Disengage (or Disconnect) Solenoid 4WD vacuum actuator is a simple diagnose and easy and relatively cheap fix for what appears to be a costly failure.
We show you on our Mitsubishi L200, how to check, what to look for and how to solve the problem.
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A pleasure watching and listening. Succinct. Good tone of voice. Clever. and handsome guy! 😀
You are too kind 😊 thank you
Thank you for this very helpful guide which helps to make it much easier to understand the workshop manual which would otherwise be too unfathomable without these videos to guide people with these problematic issues
This problem was a bugger to solve, we could find very little at the time on it - it really felt an "expensive" fault, so an 11 pound ebay part was utter joy !
100 points ! .. got a triton in Oz , 2006 model 2.8 Ltr turbo .. same problem exactly what you described , it just started to flash the light and 5 mins later it would try to engage 4wd from 2nd by it self and I started to have a mini freak out thinking the gearbox is about to blow ! .. absolutely life saving vid , about to spend my Sunday doing the repairs 👍👍👍… thank you and thank you 😊
Exactly what we first thought - the wallet crapped itself 😂 its a cheap and easy fix (must be if we managed it !) I was told to engage 4WD every few weeks as it keeps it all lubed up - best of luck, hope its an easy job for you
I had exactly same car as yours, same thing happen, auto sparky fixed, new one installed..mine was full of mud and water...mmmmmm..
This video was gold for me . The part was $250 locally from Repco so I got one on aliexpress for $7 . Replaced the solenoid and problem was solved
Perfect - ours is over 30K into its life from AliExpress - not saying I like them but we have bought from Amazon, spares shops and dealer - all as crap as each other quality wise - the dealer one was faulty from new - might as well buy the cheapest (the part is renowned for being rubbish) - as an aside, we bought a part for our Merc ML from the main Mercedes dealer - £$£ when collecting, it was a pattern part as Merc no longer made it he explained - exactly the same bag as the AliExpress pipe we had broken, but 25 times the price :( - we passed on that pipe as you would expect.
Very hit and miss this part whoever you get it from (Our main dealer one was faulty from new :(
Thanks very much. This video helped me to solve the problem. I like the videos with your dad! Keep going. Greetings from Holland
You're welcome - someone has to put up with him :)
Awesome, thankyou. That sick feeling in my gut is fading. Love your closing vid.
Hope it helps (cheap ish fix if its this - cannot beat a bit of SKA 🕵
Bravo..thanks for video!! I had my L200 yesterday wont engage 4x4 ( with first snow btw :) ).
Now you can hunt for tiny holes in your vacuum lines as well 🥺 - if its not the solenoid, it may just be a tiny ( or massive ) split in a tube (in mine, they are open to road debris etc) - best of luck finding it
Wow am impress of your ideology that bro am from Sierra Leone west Africa
Thanks for watching from stunning West Africa 😎
very helpful videos , tqs for it , watching from north borneo
More than welcome Anderson - thanks for taking the time to comment 🥳
Thanks for sharing 👍😀
No problem 👍
Very helpful video! I own a l200 2004 and think I have some problems with the vacum pipes, since this didn't fix my problem. So if you were to do a video on changing those that would be pretty handy:) And as always, fantastic content!
When we changed our solenoid it came with new vacuum pipes - so try replacing them - now or heat shrink some glue/silicon over any suspect areas to see it it is them (still replace them with new pipe (can get some tube from pet shops for fish tank pumps, its peanuts £$)- if not this, its the actuator - move the protective boot to each side and spray with a lubricant and fix it back in place, these are notoriously un repairable, so this might solve it, but it will only be temporary, so best replace it - let us know how you get on
Done - out on the 24th :)
Exactly what I was looking for.. thanks mate
No problem - appreciate your time to comment 🥳
😂😂😂😂😂 Mitsu Bushie.
It's Mitsubishi mate
Super helpful video bro. Applied to my L400 too in a round about way
Remarkable, but I am not in the bush ( well I occasionally go down on Granny’s hairy mound 😋) mit·suh·bi
Thanks buddy you may have saved me 1000$
Hope so :)
So many Thanks Mate. Very helpful. Cheers!! All the Best Wishes.
You're more than welcome!
Cheers mate straight forward explaining it 🤙
Thanks Ross - happy new year to you and yours
That is one helpful video, support gold!!!
Glad it was helpful! we hoped it would be
Thank you very much maniram
You are most welcome - simple once you know :)
That's what I was worried about n finally.. U made my day. Thx bro keep it up 👍
Thats great - thanks for the comment glad it was of some help 😇
Thank you very much.
You are welcome - hope its a help and cheap fix if you need it :)
Thanks
No problem, appreciate the comment 😊
Very good video. Could you share a diagram with the connections of the vacuum hoses for the actuator system and the solenoids. I would greatly appreciate it
Best I could find :).
zinref.ru/avtomobili/Mitsubishi/100_010_00_Mitsubishi_L200_2012_year_manual_english/233.htm
These videos will be really helpful. Once, that is, I've figured out why I have no dashboard light. Like, at all, not even on the turn of the key. Pre owned 🙄👍
Thanks James - that's a tricky issue to solve, unless the previous owner took the bulb out :) - the instruments are easy to take out - we had a dead wasp in ours ! had to get him out, kept looking at him sliding about, rather than the road 🤣
Great job im sure a dealership would charge 500 for this fix
In Portugal they would never find it 🙈 and break something else whilst looking
@@DrivenMadShow yeah just looked over a friends car that had the brakes done by the dealer. The caliper bracket had one bolt finger tight
Really helpful vid, thankyou!
Glad it was helpful!
The only other solenoid (not sure why your comment is not showing ) I believe is part of the turbo boost (on our old one anyway) we are overboosting slightly, something I need to sort out asap - we are having a run of trouble with our cars, so Murdock is our daily driver, so he cannot come off the road for a bit 😭
@@DrivenMadShow I changed the solenoid (and the MAP) but no difference. I've lubed the actuator but I reckon it's jammed Can I unjam it manually? If so how should I do that? Thanks
Well Nathan tells me you could, you would need to remove it, free up with a WD40 type lube then really clean and grease - the but is, why it jammed up, so the boot (rubber jobby) needs to be undamaged then fill with grease - once it is free, refitted and clean - I think it is just a couple of bolts to get off, so not too bad if they come off easily (lets hope) - a new one is 50£
@@DrivenMadShow Thanks so much :)
nice , thanks a lot.
No worries! it's an easy fix if you know what to look for ( took us weeks !! )
Excellent and important video. Didn't understand, how could the 4x4 engage if you haven't shift to 4 high mode via the lever?
That means Nath did not explain it correctly - so we will film another - do not hold me to this but the vacuum engages the front box switched by the two vacuum hoses-one to pull and the other to push-the default position for this is engaged, so any loss of air or failure makes the truck default to the 4x4 engaged state.
@@DrivenMadShow thanks again
Great video, cheers mate
No problem 👍 thats for commenting
Thank you
Sometimes its the simplest things, finding them is the hard bit !
Wishing you a happy new year from us both !
If you apply vacuum to the top port it should hold. If it doesn't then replace the solenoid.
These solenoids are both the same unit but one is upside down and has a cap on the main port (so take it off to test it). Don't buy cheap versions cos they don't last.
Thank you :)
NIce content sir, need your advice, my hilux 2005 when engaged in L4 only the rear wheel is turning but not the front wheel? ,
If you have eliminated the actuator and vacuum lines / solenoid, test the drive shaft - jack the lux up and have someone hold the front driveshaft while you turn the rear shaft in 4wd, if the rear shaft won't spin without the front then you know the transfer case is doing it's job and it is engaging, which we assume yours is not - we know very little about the Hilux (or anything really :) but its a process of elimination - best of luck and hope its the cheapest fix
Love it bro
Hope you don't need to ever fix yours 👌
@@DrivenMadShow I won't bro my k74 didn't come with that I have the 1999 model it doesn't work with vacuum, my Pajero however gen2 exceed might need one tho. Keep up the amazing job Im so happy you're making k74 videos
@@brandongoberdhan7742 will do
Hey man great video, I have a daihatsu terios 2005 a 4WD, that is activated with a button, that button seems working but it doesn't actually turn off the 4wd, do you have any idea what the problem could be
always fancied a Terios -- no real clue to be honest, bar a knackered switch maybe ? but more likely a tiny hole in the vacuum pipes - a bugger to find, even a tiny one can cause this problem ... best of luck
I have the 2007 is it the same
We have a 2010 as well, more electronice to complicate matters, I suspect yours has - still has the pipes etc, so check out the cheap bits first - very hard to spot tiny holes in the vacuum lines, but it will cause this issue - hope you find it (and its an easy fix ! )
Hello, can you attach a link where can I buy that solenoid valve? Thank you!
Check its the right one for you - they are renowned for being rubbish, we are just about to do ours again - first two from Autodoc were faulty out the box - we ordered this now www.japanese4x4parts.co.uk/mitsubishi-l200-pick-up-25td-k74-4d56-1996-2007---free-wheel-clutch-control-4wd-solenoid-valve-11775-p.asp ( watch out for import tax if not in UK)
@@DrivenMadShow Thank you!
How do you know if theactuator diaphragma is broken?
It will overboost dramatically I believe and really cause damage to the engine - we are not experts so head to professionals - some info here might help diagnosis -- www.aet-turbos.co.uk/wastegate-actuator-damage/
@@DrivenMadShow thanks
What could be the problem if the awd error light show on the dashboard and the car looses power
Need the codes read - electrical issue potentially, experts we are not ! - the codes will be stored, so its buy a reader or pop in the dealer and ask for a diagnosis to be sure.
P0037 and also a misfire on first spark plugs
@@markaddo1352 P0037 Causes
Faulty Bank 2 Oxygen Sensor 2 Heater
Malfunctioning ECM Sensor Heater Driver
Shorted Control Circuit
A break in wire between ECM and HO2S2
Poor Ground
You will need it live tested to discover which sensor it is (if that is the issue, a sophisticated bit of diagnostic kit) ie an oxygen reading - its annoying when codes are not exact issues - saying that, it took me a couple of months and a lot of ££ to find out my code issues were a misaligned cable connector, that pierced some wires, but only under hard acceleration, car would cut out under acceleration, then when stopped, the engine would move a mm or so and the offending metal point of loom holder would miss the wire, then be perfect but gave me a fuel code error ? hope yours is easier to pin point.
I seem to have the same problem as you in same ways and I have chace the actuator and the other bit that is bolt to the inner wind on the passenger side with ones off anther pick up and they seem fine was I think this is my next port of call is there anything alse it could be do you know thanks
Carefully inspect the pipe work, the tiniest hole can cause all sorts of issues - the solenoid is worth getting a new one - they are not much on ebay
I drive a Nissan Murano 2010 and have had a similar problem. After driving about 8km every morning, the 4WD comes on accompanied by a squeaking sound as I attempt to accelerate. To get rid of the problem, I have to stop turn off and on the engine before proceeding. I guess it gotta be the solenoid issue
Be under no illusions, we are not experts in any shape or form :) ... The Murano I believe is AWD so not like a mechanical 4WD as our truck - if yours resets by turning on and off, it's probably an electronic fault I suspect - this could be a multitude of issues; I am sure if you post on the NissanMurano.org forum, someone else will have had the problem on your vehicle and give you more educated help than we can - the Morano is a more sophisticated vehicle, so you could be spot on, but check it out on the forum and might be worth getting the vehicle fault codes read, which will tell you exactly what is going wrong.
Especially when you're driving a 100 Mi an hour and 40 mile an hour Zone but I'm trying to find out about a 2005 Chevy Suburban and I was like I can come up with is a Mitsubishi from a guy from England are New Zealand or or Australia
What about when your shogun won't select 4 x 4, resulting in amber flashing on dash, when engine runs. when engine is off and you select 4 x 4 mode, it sometimes selects 4 x 4 no bother. just seems to be when the vehicle is running. any suggestions?
Depends on the age - suspect ( we are no experts ) that you have a more sophisticated vehicle than ours and have a sensor issue - you need to get the codes read, the error will be stored by the car and this needs to be read - sadly you need really to take it to the main dealer who will have a vehicle specifically reader - although this will cost more than a independent mechanic but you should get an exact diagnosis which will save you cash in the long run - sorry we cannot tell you 😩
Ive got the same problem with my l200 k74 with the flashing 4 x4. But the other issue i have is with the rear diff lock. When i put it in 4wd and then press the r/d button all it does is flash orange. Any suggestions please.
Thanks
Unfortunately a multitude of sins - actuator, actuator rod, sensor, vacuum lines and or relays - trial and error, start with the cheapest - experts we are not, sorry - best of luck
I have a similar problem with mine a 2005 mitzi triton 2.8 manual 4wd is flashing on dash when in 2wd and suspect it's stuck in 4wd, select 4wd an light stays on continuous - any ideas? Cheers from NZ!
That sounds just like our issue - check the vacuum pipes from the solenoid for leaks, even pin holes cause this ( the default setting is 4WD, so an issue causes the vehicle to be 4WD and you struggle or cannot select 2WD) if the pipes are good, order a solenoid (ebay or alike ) really easy job to fit, its harder to find pin holes in the airlines if the truth be told, best to change anyway as peanuts to buy - hope you find it 🤞🏼
Hello,
I was wondering what could be the issues if the 4wd is not turning on while engaging 4wd? Would appreciate an answer.
We are not experts and giving vague guesses will not help you - its not the same as our L200, it really could be so many things (electrical or mechanical) you will need to get it diagnosed by an expert on your specific vehicle.
hi i have problem on mitsubishi pinin. it doesn't want to have 4H turned on, the dashboard shows that it's turned on and the tires don't turn .. and the others work 4hlc and 4hll
Solenoid or vacuum lines are your main (and cheapest) suspects - your car, when there is an issue, defaults to 4 low
@@DrivenMadShow problem was from Actuator MR399264 NPR MS 002 Mitsubishi Pajero Pinin 4WD
@@elhanademov8688 Glad you sorted it 👍🏼
I’ve got a 2020 triton MR 30,000kms. It just started throwing FCM, 4wd, ABS errors randomly. Did yours throw up similar errors?
Ours is too old for that ! you have an electronic system, ours is mechanical (thats not saying its not the same issue, just we have no clue :( - need to get thoses codes read at the dealer or specialist me thinks to narrow down the fault, could just be a sensor or glitch which they can reset - best of luck, hope its a cheap one !
@@DrivenMadShow thanks mate. Took it to mitsu dealer today and they found a wheel speed sensor was detachd. Solved all errors ☺️😊 Good vid either way, I read some MR owners saying the 4wd actuator can cause the same errors
Good result Jarrod - happy days !
my ford ranger wont go into 4wd and the hubs are locked in full time
if i move the one under the car by hand it ingages 4x4
could this be the vaccum solinoid
I cannot tell you on a Ranger - the Mitsubishi's default setting is 4x4 engaged.
The solenoid is holding 2WD so any failure, it goes (defaults) into 4x4 - makes some sense as if in trouble off road, 4x4 is what you want.
I do not want to miss lead you - I am no expert - but hubs are different to the system we have - check out www.knowyourparts.com/technical-resources/hubs-bearings/automatic-locking-hubs/
This may help - but I do not know if your vehicle is fitted with a solenoid
@@DrivenMadShow ok thanks for your reply 👍
No problem, which we were smarter to help :(
Is it common with the L200?
I honestly cannot say - the tubes and sensor are quite exposed, so I suspect that has a lot to do with it - I was surprised 4x4 is the default mode, so it must be working all the time to hold 2 wheel drive engagement - but experts we are not 🤩 as everything it’s probably down to where you live, type of use the truck gets - ours has had a lot of dirt track use, so dust and debris probably killed ours, but it was a tricky one to solve - like most things it’s easy when you know 😂
Será igual en una Isuzu rodeo 2002 ????? Help.
Para ser claros, ¡no somos expertos! por lo tanto, la idea honesta es que no sabemos: al mirar las piezas (sin saber el año exacto y las especificaciones de construcción), parece que la suya es electrónica, la nuestra es manual.
Si esta es la pieza, entonces tendrá que buscarla profesionalmente. en porque es caro (10 veces el precio de Mitsubishi)
www.japanese4x4parts.co.uk/isuzu-d-max--rodeo-30td-pick-up-tfs77-1104-0806----frente -conjunto-del-actuador-de-bloqueo-del-diferencial-del-eje-20045-p.asp
How do you test if the celenoid is leaking. tested the celenoids and they kick in.
If the solenoid is making a sound, cannot be 100% its still working, but if it is, then you need to check every pipe for the tiniest of holes - our Mercedes ML turbo was playing up, we checked everything over and over again - replaced a couple of sensors and gave up - took it to a specialist - they could not find an issue, took the turbo off and replaced it, same no power & limp mode issue - cannot tell you how much time and £$£$£ we spent, then by some miracle spotted the tiniest hole in one of the pipes, it was at an end, so chopped of 25mm and refitted, problem solved - unbelievable that solved it, could be as simple as that, but buggers to find - best of luck (soapy water did not help us either) - for the price, just change the solenoid, we paid 10 euros for ours on ebay ! then you know its not that
@@DrivenMadShow thank you for the feedback. We will get a new part tomorrow and change all the pipes just to make sure. We are from south africa and around here its difficalt to get a propper mechanic so we do diy
Same here in Portugal - the main dealers are not great and charge a fortune - small guys are just so slow its incredible - also the Portuguese are not interested in maintenance, only fix it if broken - how you get a nice easy fix 🤞🏼
@@DrivenMadShow luckely my husband is our mechanic. Some things are still unknown but he loves enjins. Parts is another story, most is only available at dealerships like merchedes R1000 + for and part. But he knows now use is or lose it
Changed all vacium pipes. Found 4 little holes. Also tested vaciume relays, seems to be working fine. Still ingages 4x4 on its own. Whats giving the relays a signal to open and close? Is it one of the switches on the transferebox? When this self ingagement happens, the 4x4 light on the cluster comes on by itself. Running out of idees now🤔
Just a detail: you won’t get 4wd just because the solenoid is engaging on the front axe. What will happen though, is that the transfer box will be rotating even thou you are still on 2WD which can cause premature wearing. So for 4wd to be in place you will need to have the actuator engaged at the front and 2H on your transfer box.
If the solenoid fails you are in 4 wheel drive, that's the default manufacturers setting when this failure occurs - you are not in 2WD.
Would the same be true if I can select between 2H/4H but not 4HLC or 4lo?
Hi Affonso - We are not experts in any shape or form !!
What I understand is; your system is vastly more complex than our old wagon ! selection is done via an electronic rotary dial -4HLc and 4LLc are locked out and require a downward press to bypass.
On all versions, 4WD engagement is done via vacuum-actuated solenoids and physical linkages on the transfer case - you have something similar to us, so worth getting your hands dirty and checking all the pipe work is connected and has no tears or holes in it (you really need to look super closely for this as a slit (as we found) is 95% invisible and so hard to spot)
Other than that, you have a load of electronics that could be the issue, if you have not done so, get the vehicle codes read, the truck might know whats wrong itself 🤞🏼
Lastly, find the actuator (we have another video showing ours) and get someone to switch your system around and see if it's moving - that could be knackered if you have been in loads of mud.
Best of luck - not much help sorry !
KR J&N
Now is my time
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Now am I, my truck, is not the world. Drive is not engaging? It's not locking in good night I don't understand
Sir his change butt sam problem
If you have changed the solenoid - make sure the pipes are on the correct way - they do not have any holes (even tiny ones), the pipes make a full seal with the connectors - if all good, then you need to make sure the actuator is engaging and not stuck in position - hope you solve it !!
Hi my car doesnt move when i put it in 4L range but 4H and 2H works fine any tips?
We are not experts in any way ! - the main point is yours an auto ? if it is, check out the transmission solenoid (electronic not like ours) - if a manual, then we could only guess (not very helpful) but 4L cannot be engaging leaving you in a neutral of some sort - get a really short video clip of you moving from 4H to 4L and what happens - then post it on the L200 facebook page or a page for your vehicle, someone else will have experienced it before, without seeing it in action, its guess work (I assume no error codes are coming up - ours is too old to have them :) )
Well I have a 2001 and this video isn't going to work for me. Please put the year in the title so other folks don't click bait it. :O(
This isn’t just Mitsubishi specific, lots of other vehicles use solenoids. Changing the title could also stop people from finding the correct answer. I’m sorry this didn’t help.
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@@DrivenMadShow Wow that was entertaining, maybe I could've worded it better. Was just frustrated looking a ton of video's where people don't put the year it applies to. But it was definitely worth the replies. As a creator myself been there done that too. Seriously Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya 🤣🤣😂🙃😝
Nath, I think you might be adopted. Not even a hint of an innuendo.
You gonna show us little guy? Lol
Did you just pass your mechanics exam ?
I’m guessing you looked up how to fix your car? Surprising considering you know everything!
Hopefully this video helped you, if it didn’t (I’m guessing that is the case) maybe you should consider taking your vehicle to a “real” mechanic as you are probably incompetent.
Best regards N 👍
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