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Old Aug 28, 2003 | 11:16 PM
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4 low not engaging

i have an 89 ranger xlt with electric shift 4wd and it will not go into 4 low. i cleaned the motor and 4 high works better than ever, but it doesnt even try to go into 4 low. i would appriciate any help i could get. thanks
 
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Old Aug 29, 2003 | 09:07 AM
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4 low not engaging

Welcome to FTE!!!

I'm sure someone will have some ideas, I'm not familar with the 4x4 system.
 
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Old Aug 29, 2003 | 08:53 PM
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4 low not engaging

Are you coming to a complete stop and putting the transmission in neutral, and if it's a manual are you pressing in the clutch.
 
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Old Aug 30, 2003 | 10:34 PM
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yeah, i was pressing the clutch (its a manual). come to find out, it was a wiring problem. i dumped it in a water hole a while back and i took out almost all of the interior to let it dry. when i took the shift control modual out 3 wires came out of the harness, i thought i had them back in the same position, but i bought a haynes manual today that had a wiring diagram with the pinouts for the module and i found out that i had them crossed. i appriciate you guys help in my problem.
 
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