BWM Brown Wire Mod 3rd Gen

[Rick]

In going through our list of useful threads I found that all of the photos in the first post are gone.

If you have photos to replace these please let me know.

Thanks!!

 

[Rick]

Thanks for the writeup. I'll give you 6 months of Elite Explorer privileges for it. I do have a request though. Once your Elite membership is active, please upload the photos to this site, so the photos will always stay with the thread.

Thanks

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Guess this didn't work

 

[chetrick87]

hey good writeup and I am interested in attempting this mod. is there anyway to retrieve the pictures?

 

[Explorer0204]

I did the mod a few months ago. Works fine and haven't hurt my truck in any way so I am pleased that I have the option. All I did was interrupt the wire with a switch. No relay or anything like that. Works perfect.

 

[D Hook]

Where did you end up putting the switch?

 

[Explorer0204]

MAJOR UPDATE!!!!

I was driving around on the lake and we found an plowed section of ice that the guy plowing said we could drift on. At one point I accidentally had it is 2x4 when I thought it was in 4x4 and I spun the living crap out the the rear tires. I got suspicious of why I wasn't going anywhere so I looked over and realized I wasn't in 4x4. That being said it seems I haven't done any damage to it. Honestly especially after this, I feel like even if it did go bad it wouldn't be cause of it being run in 4x4. I feel like it is a "safety" feature that was done after the rollover years but....I don't really know for sure so I am still not going to push it.

 

[Number4]

Sure would be nice if a Moderator would clean up the unnecessary posts. Lot's of good stuff in here, but not 24 pages worth. Just say'n, if it's gonna be a sticky, it should be a little cleaner. I understand it is time consuming.
People keep doing this mod and no one is posting pics? What gives?

 

[Number4]

2004 Explorer/Mountaineer Wiring Diagrams
Electronic Shift Control

 

[tonyi320]

Disregard this message, can't delete messages apparently. Finally got the hang of this forum stuff I think hah. Ive never been in one before...

 

[tonyi320]

Explorer0204 how many amps is your switch?

 

[tonyi320]

Thanks p doggy for the original info man btw!

 

[JCUZ]

A 10 Amp switch is all you need - mine is a 10Amp and have had it in since last year, and we keep it mostly on (since I prefer to have it in Auto 4WD mode anyway, which means it runs 2WD except when it detects slippage then it diverts power to the front).

 

[tonyi320]

Cool man thanks

 

[fordfan401]

Anyone know what size (AWG) the brown wire is?

 

[Number4]

Anyone know what size (AWG) the brown wire is?

In my first pic above, lower left hand corner, second wire from left, is the only solid brown wire I can see. It is the positive supply to the transfer case and is 16 awg.

 

[JCUZ]

It's the fatter of the 2 brown wires going into the transfer case.

 

[fordfan401]

Thanks guys!

 

[fordfan401]

If I pull the 4x4 shift motor fuse will that work meanwhile?

 

[Limited02]

If I pull the 4x4 shift motor fuse will that work meanwhile?

Yes

 

[fordfan401]

Sweet, thanks