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Hey everyone,

I have a 2009 Tundra 300 I got in 2010 as a brand new leftover model. I had random trouble with the RER not working last season, the dealer replaced the whole left side control switch housing and it was better but not solved.

I went out for my first ride of the season 3 days ago and it started up fine but no reverse. The next day it was hard to start then only went a few hundred meters sputtering and stalling until it died. I shot some WD-40 in the switch housing before this ride in hopes of clearing out any moisture that was possibly messing with the RER. I also adjusted the idle in hopes that would fix the RER. The plug was was black so I put a new one in but it didn't help.

Today I replaced both fuses, took the switch housing apart and cleaned, checked the kill switch and emergency tether switch - all OK. I still am getting no spark at all. Lights etc work fine and starter is strong but no spark when I put the plug against the engine head. Arghghghgh!!

Any ideas?? I assume my idle is now not adjusted perfectly but doubt that would cause no spark. It is now 2 degrees above freezing and raining so I am quitting for the nihgt.

FYI - I drained the old gas a few weeks ago and added stabilizer and fuel line antifreeze along with a new plug. I have the RER fix update from the 2006 RF chassis that says to put dielectric grease in a spot inside the switch housing and then relocate some wires. I did the grease things but my wiring isn't exactly the same so I didn't do that part.

I you have any suggestions I am open to ideas. I'm bringing it to a friend's garage tomorrow so I can work on it out of the rain but have no idea what else to try. FYI my dealer hasn't been the most reliable in the past and I really don't want to take it to them, especially due to the $89/hour shop rate.

-JOsh

Hey everyone,

Unfortunately I am looking at selling my Tundra 300.  I bought a new, in the crate 09 in December of 2010 so it has only a season and a half on it.  I think it was $6900 Canadian plus taxes etc was almost $8000.  I haven't used it too much, mostly going into the hunt camp , no long trips or high mileage.  In great shape and no mods.

I know it isn't the season to sell but what would a reasonable asking price be?  Private sale and dealer?  I know that since they discontinued the sled there is a fair demand for them and a friend of mine who has 2 was asked to sell one of them several times last season.

I am estimating maybe $5000 private sale $4000-4500 if I sell it back to the dealership?

Thanks in advance.

-Josh

Hey gang,

I KNOW there was a thread before about problems with reverse in warm weather but looked and didn't find it.  I searched in this forum, maybe it is a general problem with switches from that year on other models that share parts?

I got a new 2009 Tundra 300 last Christmas from my local dealer.  I heard about reverse switch problems with moisture/warm weather so I put some dielectric grease in it.  Something else failed in the switch mechanism last year and the dealer replaced it under warranty but the guy complained I put too much grease in it.  I was under the impression that the dielectric great would seal out water, dirt etc. and prevent electrical problems.  So after he barked at me I did grease the new switch housing.

This past weekend it was around 0C for two days and when I went to unload reverse wouldn't work.  SO I dragged it off the trailer.  A few times during the day I tried reverse and sometimes it worked and sometimes it didn't.  When I got home I sprayed some WD-40 in it in hopes of getting out the moisture.  I rode the next day and again, random times of it working or not.

Tonight I took the switch off, brought it inside, dried and wiped it out.  Disassembled completely, put dielectric grease across the contacts and used it to seal any holes where water could get in.  Re-installed, let the sled warm up and now it doesn't work still.  Any ideas?  Again I have only had the sled for a bit over a year so switches sholnd't be worn out but I have no idea where else to check.  

Please let me know if you have a suggestion or a link to the earlier thread.  Thanks in advance.  We just got a bunch of snow and another foot or two is on the way and I'm off next week and want to ride!!

-Josh