MY 4wd Wont Engage

[dranger08]

My 4wd switch to my 2001 Ford ranger xlt will not engage could any one tell me what the problem might be and how i could fix it? maybe replace the battery to the switch or is it a whole motor?

 

[ozziemo27]

My 4wd switch to my 2001 Ford ranger xlt will not engage could any one tell me what the problem might be and how i could fix it? maybe replace the battery to the switch or is it a whole motor?

More info would make determining this problem a little easier. Do you hear a click from the t-case shift motor when you shift it into 4wd? do the 4wd lights come on at all? There is no battery specific to the switch.

 

[gribly]

Wrong forum. Look at the list of forums in here, and go to the correct one. This problem is very common and is covered in depth on this site.

 

['99 EB Explorer]

^ it is? Now i'm curious...

 

[gribly]

http://therangerstation.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=14

About every other thread is asking how to fix it. I've covered how I fixed it a few times in there, it's usually the stop bushing, dirty contacts, or broken hubs. In most cases, you don't even need any new parts to fix the problem, just a piece of rubber hose. I used a fat zip-tie around the metal peg.

 

[gribly]

Plus we have a writeup in the the library about it with pictures.
http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/TCaseshiftmotor.htm

 

['99 EB Explorer]

Hmm...seems I have to start looking around more. Didn't realize there's a 4wd systems section. lol. I've read the writeup in the library about the t-case motor. Unfortunately it doesn't do me any good. I have an electric cluth that engages the front end on my truck...and the clutch is toast. I basically have 2hi and 2low.

Although the garage told me that the fluid is high in the t-case...I wonder if that could be the culprit.

 

[gribly]

I know nothing about fancy clutch transfer cases, I only know about the 1354 in both flavors, and the crap ones in the '97 Wranglers.

 

['99 EB Explorer]

Yeah, I've got my eye on a 1354 manual at the local bone yard. Can't wait to be back on the employment line now. lol