I could install the little key out lever but it would be just for looks. So I’m thinking of using that square hole for something else down the road… maybe mic for the speaker phone? Something clever like that. Right now there are a few “holes”‘in the interior there are spaces where the old cruise switches were in the steering wheel and then this hole… I can close them up with some
Black plastic if needed
So far I’m happy with this truck!
Speedometer is now working
I also wired the clutch switch to neutral wires so truck won’t start without clutch depressed
Speedometer was intermittent followed by p0500 code. Checked vss sensor, this truck using 96/97 computer and 96 transfer case with gear driven vss.
Pulled sensor the driven gear is worn. Put finger in t case can feel drive gear is worn.
Lucky for me I actually had a drive gear in stock from many years ago… I ordered two so kept a spare all these years
Off came the tailhousing
I cut the brown wire as it will never be used on this truck
Once tail cone is off you remove a metal collar, it snaps over the output shaft. Then the gear presses backwards towards t case and comes off the check ball
This gear is badly worn which explains the intermittent speedometer
New vs
Old
Parts cleaned and lubed. Tailhousing installed w new permatex ultra grey
I used a 20 tooth driven gear should work well with 4.1 and 265 tires (31.5”)
Turns out 03 sport trax skid plate fits over the 4406
Truck is
Going on first Long trip
Today wife is taking it shopping!! Fingers crossed