I'm leaving very early tomorrow morning for the beach and finally have an issue with my trusty 4Runner that I need to ask for help on. It is stuck in 4WD and apparently the center diff is locked as well. I've attempted everything and am about to crawl under the truck to see if there's anything obvious.

This happened at the same time that I accidentally nudged the 4WD lever into neutral while the truck was slowly driving in "D". Instantly the four illuminated wheel icons, as well as the center diff light, started flashing. I've read numerous write-ups this evening involving the testing of switches and actuators - but frankly I will not have the time this evening.

Is there something easy that I may be overlooking? I have the battery disconnected at the moment. This was to be the first time that I took the truck onto the sand at Assateague Island, VA. I figure after covering 151,000 trouble-free miles since buying it new, it was time to reward it!

I look forward to any and all responses. Please keep in mind that my truck is a 2001 with multi-mode 4WD.


Andreas