Mitsubishi Triton: staying in 4wheel drive

[teebs]

hi folks, i own a 2007 mit triton and for some reason it seems to be staying in 4 wheel as well as the indicator on the dash is flashin...can n e one help ?

[bt50]

That sounds like electrical....check and see if any wires loose. Friend had one in work and same thing. She said that her dog ate some wire below the van and that caused the light to flash...got it replaced and working fine

[teebs]

did dat, and all connections look good

[bt50]

I suggest you carry it to the dealership. i never really spent time to study the l200...maybe you can PM venum here- thats the l200 guru....

[teebs]

tanx mate

[droppa]

could also be a broken or clogged vacuum line........

[venum]

I suggest you carry it to the dealership. i never really spent time to study the l200...maybe you can PM venum here- thats the l200 guru....

I dunno about the guru part, but I'll try my hand

the flashing 4WD light is a common problem in the L200's - the current Sportero (KB) and older K74 models

there are never ending posts on the L200 Owners Club (http://www.l200.org.uk) about this

you would have to be a paid member (like me ) to see most as they are not in the forums that can be accessed by teh public

the Sportero (KB) models we get have pretty simple 4x4 configurations

open diff front and rear

center locking diff

electrical actuated front diff

the flashing light is usually caused by several things:

1. defective solenoid under the transfer lever boot
2. defective actuator on the front diff (vacuum pipes and air tank related)
3. defective 4x4 ecu (electrical related)

usually the problem does not affect the ability of the truck to be driven in 2H as the transfer case is mechanically operated

guys on the L200 OC usually drive around for months with teh light flashing

usually the problem is caused by the ECU not sensing the disengagement of the front diff actuator

[streetbeastINC.]

happened to my pajero ....it is the solenoids by the wheel well call me to tell u how to have it disengaged...316 0908

mitsubishi almsot pulled out my entire drive train for this

[Topcat]

Once the light is flashing the sportero free wheeling hub will not disengage, under the glove box is the 4x4 ecu, unplug it with the ignition on if the cuts off, clean the contacts with a contact cleaner that usually stops the problem.

[venum]

Once the light is flashing the sportero free wheeling hub will not disengage, under the glove box is the 4x4 ecu, unplug it with the ignition on if the cuts off, clean the contacts with a contact cleaner that usually stops the problem.

TC the sportero (KB model) that we got locally (both from DM and RORO guys) does not have free wheeling hubs, only the previous (K74) model does

in 2H when jacked up and the front wheels are free to spin, the axels spin all the way to the diff, but teh drive shaft doesn't

the diff itself is disengaged

when in 4H the solenoid actuates the diff and the transfer case locks

when you engage the 4H and the wheels start rolling forward, you hear the click in the front - diff actuating

a long time has passsed since this post, i hope the op got it sorted out

[teebs]

haven't sorted out d prob yet..still have d flashing indicators, but 4h and 4l still works I've noticed.

[venum]

haven't sorted out d prob yet..still have d flashing indicators, but 4h and 4l still works I've noticed.

sounds like solenoid

[Topcat]

Sorry about stating the free wheeling hub I meant to say the diff will be engage, I had the same problem and that is what I did. The reason to remove the ecu with the ignition on is to ensure the ecu is the problem. I opened the cover which has 2 clips on the side, took a Q-tip and cleaned the pins in the jack and also sprayed the board after which I plugged it in, turned on the ignition and the light came of.

[GA16]

when this happens to mine I reverse the vehicle for about 10-15 feet or so and it disengages itself, hope this helps you out.

[GA16]

when this happens to mine I reverse the vehicle for about 10-15 feet or so and it disengages itself, hope this helps you out.

[Groovemaster]

when this happens to mine I reverse the vehicle for about 10-15 feet or so and it disengages itself, hope this helps you out.

I drive a KB model daily (company vehicle) and had the same prob as described here. I reversed with the lever in 2H and heard a little pop......Light came off

[Groovemaster]

Guys can this cause any problem like the 4wd engaging and damaging the engine? Why i asked is I started getting a hard start one morning and when leaving work that same day it felt like the 4wd engaged and the van slowed down . I started hearing a scraping sound and the van lost power. It felt like the 4wd engaged while driving.

Upon inspection it shows the balancer shaft belt had lost all it's teeth and it looks like the crankshaft pulley jumped some teeth on the belt. Hope this didn't cause the engine to spin a bearing!!!!

[venum]

on the sportero the 4wd is mechanical, not electric, so the range cannot engage itself

if the vacuum line or solenoid that activates the front diff is activating on its own, it wont activate the range, since the lever in the cab has to be activated, so the most that will happen is the front wheel lock, the front driveshaft may lock to the wheels, but its wont be locked in the TC

[tr1ad]

haven't sorted out d prob yet..still have d flashing indicators, but 4h and 4l still works I've noticed.

sounds like solenoid

Let me bump this

Anyway to know which one of them? Coming down the highway last night I noticed the 4wd light flashing.
I have a 2008 3.2 auto