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4x4 not working


rosscassavant1

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i have a 92 ford ranger stx 4x4 when i press the button for the 4 wheel drive it dont do nothing. no clicking or sounds or no lights come on i just bought the truck so dont know about them thanks
 


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First of all check all of the fuses and relays, I believe the 4x4 is a fuse, should be labeled in the fuse box. If that isn't the problem there is a 4x4 module in the cab somewhere (can't remember where) do a search as there's tons of 4x4 issues on here with this problem that tells where everything is and can help you diagnose the problem completely.
 

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alright thanks i guess before if you press it a few times it would work then finally it gave out thanks
 
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Sounds like it may be the switch itself being bad. The actual electronics module that controls the 4x4 I don't think goes bad very often so the switch in the dash may just need replaced, or may just need the contacts cleaned even.
 
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sounds like when the button was bad on mine... the overhead console, go grab one of those from the junkyard... or use a test light and see if power is making it thru the switch.
 

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my first electric shift 4x4 had an issue like that. i was gonna test the switch, and found that it was just not plugged in all the way. after plugging it in i found that there is a delay of a couple seconds before it shifts. hope this helps!
 

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thanks i will work on it saturday and let you know what i find out thanks
 
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Here, I'll give you a copy of the electric shift Transfer case diagnostics manual.

http://www.inetlink.ca/a31ford/xfer-case.pdf

it's about 1/2 a meg in size, so it might be a bit when it opens (you'll need a PDF reader like acrobat to view it).

Greg
 
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