1994 Ford Explorer 4X4 Won't Engage

1994 ALL OTHER MAKES ALL OTHER MODELS
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MOOOSE
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Cannot get 4X4 to engage..fuse good and no light on annunciator when dash button pushed..where should I start troubleshooting? hAsnt been used much suspect this is proble..can u engage system without engine running?
Jan 19, 2006 at 1:03 AM
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GODBEAR839
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Your can engage it without the engine running what i would do is get underneath and remove the actual motor that makes the switch work try engaging it without the motor being "on" the transfer case if it spins and tries to engage while off the case it may be something in the transfer case if it doesn't move it is either the motor or something electrical between the switch and the motor.
Jan 20, 2006 at 1:47 AM
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The 4x4 system can be engaged with the engine off. Remove the transfer-case shift motor and command engagement. If the motor spins while off the case, suspect a transfer-case problem; if it does not move, suspect the motor or the electrical circuit between the dash switch and motor.

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The owner of a 1994 Eddie Bauer Explorer cannot engage 4x4. The fuse is good, but the annunciator light does not come on when the dash button is pressed, and the system has seen little use. The expert says it can be engaged without the engine running and recommends removing the shift motor and testing whether it spins when commanded to distinguish a transfer-case issue from a motor or electrical fault.

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