motopsycho650
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- City, State
- Denver, CO
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1994 XLT
Not too long ago, I put a re-built tranny from a '92 explorer into a '94 explorer. The original '92 transfer case was installed in the '94 with the tranny, and I still have the t-case from the '94.
The other day, I tried 4 wheel drive. I hit the button, and nothing. Not clicks from the t-case, and no dash lights. Later that day, I had the 4x4 light on the dash, and the light next to the button come on. After more fiddling, they went back out.
I jacked up the front wheels, and tried turning the front drive shaft. Turns out that the t-case is stuck in 4 wheel drive regardless of if I have a dash light or not. I had not noticed the front end being locked because I have manual hubs.
Besides having a possible bad t-case motor, there are 2 other possibilities I am wondering about:
1. Is a '92 t-case and actuator motor compatible with a '94? (the 2 actuator motors looks a little different from each other).
2. Do I possibly have a bad switch/button? How would one test that?
The other day, I tried 4 wheel drive. I hit the button, and nothing. Not clicks from the t-case, and no dash lights. Later that day, I had the 4x4 light on the dash, and the light next to the button come on. After more fiddling, they went back out.
I jacked up the front wheels, and tried turning the front drive shaft. Turns out that the t-case is stuck in 4 wheel drive regardless of if I have a dash light or not. I had not noticed the front end being locked because I have manual hubs.
Besides having a possible bad t-case motor, there are 2 other possibilities I am wondering about:
1. Is a '92 t-case and actuator motor compatible with a '94? (the 2 actuator motors looks a little different from each other).
2. Do I possibly have a bad switch/button? How would one test that?