2000 Chevy S-10 Four wheel drive won't engage or disengage.

2000 CHEVROLET S-10
63,380 MILES • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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MATTMAC
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I have had problems with it engaging and disengaging i recently accidentally put it into four wheel drive and now it will not come out i tried everything neutral, park, reverse, forward nothing works. and i think i wore something out because after messing around with it so long the light on the 2wd will not even flash anymore. Before you could hear banging and stuff underneath as though it was trying now nothing. I checked the fusses and still nothing. I have no idea i know the transfer case is engaged because the front drive shaft in spinning but the front differential wont work. that is because the vacuum line has a hole in it some wheres. So right now the truck is saying that it is in four wheel drive but it isnt and i cant get it back to 2wd.
Apr 26, 2010 at 6:44 PM
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BMRFIXIT
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Turn ignition off. Remove 4WD fuse No. 15 (15-amp). Wait at least 40 seconds and reinstall fuse. Cycle ignition on and off 5 times

Check The harness under the passenger kick panel can have corroded terminals.


scan for codes
Apr 27, 2010 at 6:07 AM
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MATTMAC
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I tried removing the fuses and turning the ignition it still wont shift in and out do you think there is a bad part the i could check? i was the autuator or faulty switch control? i really have no idea just wondering what it could be.
Apr 27, 2010 at 6:18 PM
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BMRFIXIT
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Check The harness under the passenger kick panel can have corroded terminals

suspect encoder motor on the transfer case
Apr 27, 2010 at 6:36 PM
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