I have a question about the brown wire mod.

[Randy96]

i have a 96 (2wd,4auto,4lo) i read the thread on the brown wire mod and it says after i cut the wire to connect both wires from splice to the center terminal on switch (this is for on-on just to add 4 high) my ? is do i have to cut the wire or could i just use a quick connect (the kind that the wire sits in and the metal tab get pushed down) to run wire to switch

 

[explorerguy89]

gotta cut to break the circuit i believe

 

[Randy96]

i was thinking that if i cut the wire then run both splices to the same terminal it would be as if it were never cut. not a big deal if it has to be cut just curious if the light bulb over my head was workin

 

[BrooklynBay]

Welcome to this forum! I've renamed your thread, and moved it into the transmissions & transfer cases section.

 

[BradR]

I don't know where you read you connect it to the same terminal, but that is incorrect, as explorerguy89 said you have to cut the circuit.

the brown wire is the wire that tell the tc motor to activate if the tires are spinning and your not moving. so if you have this wire cut (or switched off) the tc never receives information to engage the tc.

 

[Carguy3J]

If you have a '96, then you have a 2wd option on the dash switch. There is no need for you to do the brown wire mod; it will do nothing for you. It's purpose is to allow the later Explorers ('97 and up) to have a 2wd option, as they only have 4Auto, 4hi, and 4lo.

On your '96 turning the dash switch to 2wd performs the same function as the brown wire mod - it prevents the computer from activating the TCC and engaging the transfer case.

 

[briwayjones]

I think he's trying to do the mod that turns his 4auto to 4hi? Which I don't know that much about.

 

[Randy96]

yes im turning 4 auto in to 4 high i just cut the wire like it said in the thread (for 95-96 4auto to 4high) instead of trying what i was thinking it works great thanks for the feedback