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Oct 9, 2011 | 04:59 PM

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4x4 hi shifting

I just got a 2004 f-150 STX 4x4. It has floor shifter for the 4 wheel drive. I can shift it into 4x4 low and that light will come on but I can not get it to go into 4x4 hi when I try to slide the shifter in place the light will flash on but I can not keep it on. Am I doing something wrong?

Oct 9, 2011 | 06:59 PM

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I don't have the floor shifter as the upper models have a dial...but shouldn't the shifter go into 4hi as the first choice? Also 4low requires the truck to be in neutral to engage 4low.

Oct 9, 2011 | 07:40 PM

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Yes it must be in neutral to go in 4low I am not having problems with that. I am shifting it into 4hi and the light comes on for second then goes off.

Oct 10, 2011 | 06:39 AM

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Ahh ok gotcha. The way you described it made me think that you could go to 4low first. As for the 4hi...it could be a shift solenoid or something related. Can you hear the transfer case attempting to engage?

Oct 10, 2011 | 08:01 PM

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whack the shift motor on the transfer case with something non metallic and try to shift again...

Oct 10, 2011 | 08:33 PM

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Well I picked up the truck yesterday and it was used as is and I should have checked before I bought it but hindsight is 20 is 20 and I was stupid. The good thing is I called the dealer ship today and they said bring it back and they would check it out. So hopefully they will fix it. Reading through some of the threads I think it could be the solenoid.

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Oct 12, 2011 | 07:12 PM

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Talked to the dealership today and the problem was with the light it was shifting into 4x4hi the light was just not staying on they fix it and I pick up the truck when I get back in town on Friday