Does your 1st generation explorer go into 4x4 1st click ?

ohfugit · January 5, 2004

Does your 1st generation explorer go into 4x4 1st click ?

I've got a 93 explorer manual trans with the electronic shift
sometimes I push the 4x4 button and it goes right into 4x4
and sometimes I have to try 3 or 4 times ...
Is this pretty much how it goes or should I start looking at the transfer case motor,

Thanks
"D"

CarFreak146 · January 5, 2004

Mine used to do that when I was standing still, but now, I push the button while goin about 4 mph and its fine.

AlaskanJack · January 5, 2004

Well it does now since I swapped to a manual shift

VairKing · January 5, 2004

The 91 usually goes into 4x4 first click, but sometimes you have to push it a little harder...

B94Sport · January 5, 2004

Mine goes into 4x4 on the first click, but I just pulled the shift motor out and cleaned it up this afternoon.

Before that it wouldn't go at all.

jimbo74 · January 5, 2004

mine has always performed well... however, there was a tme when it didnt work but that was the autohubs fualt..... also, it helps to use 4x4 once a month to keep crud from accumulating

sncwfo99 · January 5, 2004

no problems here

old mechanic · January 5, 2004

KNOCK ON WOOD!!! 1st try every time so far!

ohfugit · January 5, 2004

I know in my heart I'm going to have to take that transfer case motor apart but I think I'll wait until it gets above 0 degrees unless it quits completely ... those writeups with the pictures are really good.

I'll try the 4 mph thing and see if that makes it more consistant.... the 4x4 seems to happen easier then getting into low.... mostly I'll put it in 4x4 and it will go in .. then I'll put in in low range and the 4x4 lights go out and the low range doesn't light either... then I'll do it again a couple minutes later and it all works.

Thanks
"D"

CarFreak146 · January 6, 2004

are you in Park or Neutral when you try and switch it into Low Range?? b/c it won't go it Lo if its isn't in one of these two gears.

ohfugit · January 6, 2004

its a manual. not moving
neutral foot on the clutch .. foot on the brake. already in 4x4

ohfugit · January 7, 2004

Well after trying it with intermittant success yesterday
(symtom when not working was multiple clicks in back then no light indicator) It now does nothing.. no lights no clicks no nothing.... I checked the fuse in the power distribution box and it is good... I also disconnected the battery for about an hour and still the same... no clicks nothing.

Is there any other reset for the control module?
I may be pulling that transfer case motor sooner then I thought and trying the procedures on the explorer maintenance page.

Thanks
"D"

CarFreak146 · January 7, 2004

wow, that's odd. sounds like your shift motor needs a good cleanin.

Crankcase · January 7, 2004

All 4 of my families goes in first try. Knock on wood indeed

SQExplorer · January 7, 2004

*Knocking on wood*
So far yes!

I got stuck in a 93 Ranger for 2 days once beacuse it wouldn't shift into 4wd, then once the mud was past the axle's, it decided to click in. Didn't help at all, took two days, and a Jeep CJ-5 to pull us out..

Very long story...

-Josh

Bashman · January 7, 2004

Originally posted by ohfugit
Does your 1st generation explorer go into 4x4 1st click ?

No.

ohfugit · January 7, 2004

Well I decided to wait until it was a balmy 13 degrees.

I pulled the shift motor today .

I cleaned it up the commutator , brushes were a little short so I stretched the springs a bit... the stopper on the gear was broken and there was a lot of old dried up grease.

botom line is I cleaned it , relubed it, used the 5/16 hose for the stopper trick drilled out the broken #8 screw and replaced it.. sealed it with rtv and reinstalled it
I took it for a test ride earlier and its all good..
it actually shifts again
4x4 works really well and low range is easy now too.

I'm glad I was able to do a lot of it inside.

Even though I was outside having the electric heater under the truck helped a lot.

Thanks for the advise guys
"D"

ohfugit · January 7, 2004

Well I decided to wait until it was a balmy 13 degrees.

I pulled the shift motor today .

I cleaned it up the commutator , brushes were a little short so I stretched the springs a bit... the stopper on the gear was broken and there was a lot of old dried up grease.

botom line is I cleaned it , relubed it, used the 5/16 hose for the stopper trick drilled out the broken #8 screw and replaced it.. sealed it with rtv and reinstalled it
I took it for a test ride earlier and its all good..
it actually shifts again
4x4 works really well and low range is easy now too.

I'm glad I was able to do a lot of it inside.

Even though I was outside having the electric heater under the truck helped a lot.

Thanks for the advise guys
Ahhhhhhhhhh Beer Good !!!!
"D"

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