locked in 4wd all lights on

[davep]

I'm a 1st time poster and I asking this question for my Dad (we both have rangers, his is a 1997 & mine is a 1999).

My dads ranger is a 1997 extended cap V6, automatic with 4wd. Four years ago he pulled off the auto hubs and put manual ones one and hasn't had any problems until last week. He was pulling a large branch that had fallen across the driveway out of the way in 4WD but had neglected to lock his hubs. I think he stopped engaged the hubs and pulled the branch out of the way but when he tried to switch out of 4wd the lights wouldn't go out and they (hi & lo) are still on and I can only assume he is in 4wd (hi or lo? both lights are on). He has tried backing down the driveway (50 ft) and they won't go out, he has checked both fuses (under the dashboard & under the hood) and they are OK. Any suggestions?

Thanks

Davep

 

[MAKG]

Stuck shift motor?

He can drive it around (up to about 30 MPH) by just unlocking the hubs.

Just to check, he's trying to get out of it with the transmission in neutral, foot on the brake, completely stopped, and foot on the clutch (manual transmission), right? It won't shift into or out of low range without meeting all those conditions.

 

[Ranger44]

Yup, make sure the auto is in N. And the foot is on the brake.

If this doesn't work, get back.