De-sellecting 4WD for Automatic 3.0 ltr Hi Lux

[samhearn]

Hopefully someone out there can help me. Have lent my truck to my father, now enroute through Europe. He has accidentally selected 4WD and can't de-select. I have tried to guide him back with little help. De-selecting the button on the 4WD shift hasn't worked.

I wonder if anyone has any thoughts. I am not an engineer or mechanic so instructions to a novice would be great.

Sam Hearn

[codlord]

If it is in high-range then pressing the 4WD button should engage/disengage 4wd mode, in low-range then it automatically goes into 4wd regardless. Although 4wd may not engage/disengage right-away, it may take a few seconds or a bit of movement etc.

Is it possible that he has put it into low-range? Get him to put it into neutral and ensure it is in high-range, then ensure the 4wd button is not pushed in.

[dirtydog]

Also try getting him to reverse the car when he has deselected the 4wd button, he should hear a click as is disengages.