a4wd selector wiring
Thread Starter
|
New User
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 12
Likes: 0
From: ohio
a4wd selector wiring
i just bought a 2000 ford expy, and found that someone had disconnected the connector to the a4wd switch and that the wire and connector were missing. i pulled apart the dash and found a group of wires had been cut. i guess i have two questions, first these wires are run along with a set that are just below the selector switch and and connect with a grey wire connecting clip, behind the large plastic panel below the steering wheel. is there anyone that is familiar with this or the wires for the selector to help me find them, and the second question is does anyone even pose a guess as to why it was cut to begin with. it appears that the cut wires are almost long enough to get to the selecto switch, that and the absence of the connector is why i am guessing these are my missing wires. thanks for any help.
Postmaster
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 4,584
Likes: 3
From: Chesapeake, Va.
I suggest that you go to a Pick-N-Pull type of junk yard and locate the section of the harness and connector that matches your switch. Cut the harness and solder the wires and connector to your cut wire harness and plug it in to verify that your 4WD is going to work.
I suspect that there might have been a problem with the 4WD and a previous owner eliminated that function in a kind of crude way.
I suspect that there might have been a problem with the 4WD and a previous owner eliminated that function in a kind of crude way.
Thread Starter
|
New User
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 12
Likes: 0
From: ohio
a4wd
thanks for the reply, thats a good idea, and i will do that my next day off. my feelings are the same about why they were cut but i was told that since the a4wd works it wont be a problem with the transfer case, any ideas or input on that. again thanks.
Freshman User
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 39
Likes: 0
So the whole 4WD, A4WD, 4LOW switch was disconnected, or just the A4wd wire? On other Ford forums, I have seen a lot of reference to cutting the wire to the A4wd, for vehicles that don't have the 2wd option. I believe it's called the "brown wire mod".
Fleet Owner
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 24,324
Likes: 5,136
From: 0,0,1
Read the first line, of the first post, of this thread.
Trending Topics
Thread Starter
|
New User
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 12
Likes: 0
From: ohio
which wire
the entire pig tail was gone and cut. and doing this does not stop the a4wd from working, i had it in the air on a lift and the a4wd did work, as it should, just no 4wd hi and lo.
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
Top 6 Best Deals Available on New Fords & Lincolns Right Now
Brett Foote
This Hennessey Takes the Expedition Tremor's Off-Roading Capability to the Next Level
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Fords at 2026 Carlisle Ford Nationals
Joe Kucinski
3 Best / 3 Worst Parts of Modern Ford Ownership
Brett Foote
10 Amazing Upgrades That Solve Common Ford Truck Owner Headaches
Pouria Savadkouei
Every 2026 Ford Engine Explained
Brett Foote
10 Ugly Ford Trucks That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Every Truck Owner NEEDS (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalyptic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Verdad Gallardo
Postmaster
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 4,584
Likes: 3
From: Chesapeake, Va.
The "Brown wire mod" is a good thing if you want to disable the A4WD function only. I have yet to do mine but will soon. There is no reported economy gain, only supposedly less friction in the front axle system and more control on black or glare icey roads. I tested mine by pulling the #104 fuse and it seemed to work fine in 2 WD.
His system is fixed now and will hopefully stay that way. Or we will probably hear from him again.
His system is fixed now and will hopefully stay that way. Or we will probably hear from him again.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
EightGodzillas
1973 - 1979 F-100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
44
Apr 30, 2016 02:54 PM
3pinplug
1968-Present E-Series Van/Cutaway/Chassis
6
Apr 29, 2015 01:36 AM
Tyler S
1948 - 1956 F1, F100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
4
Apr 26, 2014 10:03 PM
MustangGT221
1987 - 1996 F150 & Larger F-Series Trucks
30
Aug 10, 2006 07:51 PM
