VSC Off, Check Engine light and the traction control squiggly thing again vsc, vsc off, traction control light, check engine lights. $26.99. I just had the actuator motor replaced on my 2008 4Runner. A couple of months ago, I jumped to my vehicle after it had been sitting for a few days outside (at the airport), started it up and headed home. This unfortunately is a common problem with the 4th gen. bad news: 4wd light and center diff lock light flash constantly, even in 2wd. Might as well been doing 110. Yesterday, the check engine light, Trac off light, and 4 Lo light came on. my 2003 4runner 4wd actuator is broken is it possible to manually switch it out of 4lo in 2 wd without replacing the actuator . My wife has a 14 4x4 SR5 with 53k and complained that the 4Lo light has been blinking intermittently and when it happens she has a hard time getting the shifter into drive. $9.99. I'll dig into it and update. 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The sequence that the 4WD ECU goes through is like this: Actuate 4HI--light blinks and ECU waits until 4HI indicator switch closes. Is my issues the same as OP's or am I mistaken? My wife has a '14 4x4 SR5 with 53k and complained that the 4Lo light has been blinking intermittently and when it happens she has a hard time getting the . My 09 SR5 blinks the 4x4 and Amber icons when turning the knob to 4Hi or 4Lo. ), '01-up 4wd System (A-TRAC, VSC) and TORSEN T-3. All three, just having a grand ole time right there in the dash. 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