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EasternSierrasRanger
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- Mar 15, 2022
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- Location
- Inyokern, CA
- Vehicle Year
- 2001
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger 4x4
- Transmission
- Automatic
Friends,
I'm having trouble with the 4x4 working reliably. I've read some of the troubleshooting about this but I haven't seen this particular scenario discussed. So, when I start the vehicle the 4WD light on the dash doesn't light. The 4x4 Switch does not light with engine running and does not engage the 4x4. I read somewhere that you can get the relay to reset by disconnecting the battery (which apparently allows the ECM to see the switch). When I do this for a couple of hours and reconnect, the 4wd light comes on and the switch works. I can hear the relay working, and the switch lights to appropriate drive selection. But it only works once, and then its stuck in whatever I selected. Then I have to re-do the battery disconnect process to reset it. The battery reset sometimes takes a couple tries and sometimes overnight. This is a problem because my girl drives it when there's snow, and I can't expect her to get under the hood to play with it herself. I've had occasion where I pull the fuse and get the same effect, but it's not reliable enough. The fuse is never blown. Thoughts on how to resolve?
ESR
I'm having trouble with the 4x4 working reliably. I've read some of the troubleshooting about this but I haven't seen this particular scenario discussed. So, when I start the vehicle the 4WD light on the dash doesn't light. The 4x4 Switch does not light with engine running and does not engage the 4x4. I read somewhere that you can get the relay to reset by disconnecting the battery (which apparently allows the ECM to see the switch). When I do this for a couple of hours and reconnect, the 4wd light comes on and the switch works. I can hear the relay working, and the switch lights to appropriate drive selection. But it only works once, and then its stuck in whatever I selected. Then I have to re-do the battery disconnect process to reset it. The battery reset sometimes takes a couple tries and sometimes overnight. This is a problem because my girl drives it when there's snow, and I can't expect her to get under the hood to play with it herself. I've had occasion where I pull the fuse and get the same effect, but it's not reliable enough. The fuse is never blown. Thoughts on how to resolve?
ESR
