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Old Feb 4, 2004 | 07:02 AM
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control trac questions

My 4x4 lights are flashing six times on my dash. My Control Trac is engaging the front wheels. I have changed the Transfer case fluid and it is still doing it. I want to remove the drive shaft speed sensors and clean them next, can some one tell me or show me via a picture where the sensors are located? What is the best way to clean them? Thanks
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Old Feb 4, 2004 | 11:28 AM
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Just a guess, but the flashing lights probably mean that you need to pull the trouble codes. See if Autozone will pull the trouble codes & go from there.
 
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Old Feb 4, 2004 | 11:33 AM
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Just a guess, but the flashing lights probably mean that you need to pull the trouble codes. See if Autozone will pull the trouble codes & go from there. Does your Haynes manual say anything about this?
 

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Old Feb 4, 2004 | 01:52 PM
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Autozone doesn't pull those type codes, they told me they only pull check engine light codes. I would need to run diagnostics to get the GEM codes....
 
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Old Feb 4, 2004 | 07:18 PM
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tmolina my 95 is exactly same don,t think anyone here really knows how 2 acc.ually tell us how 2repair corectly i do know i have seen close symtomes [spelling] in ford t.i.b.s lit. which i,m trying 2 accuire but can tell u spd sensors are both on rear of transfer case rear shaft sensor is next 2 rear drive flange frontspeed sensor is above an little behind shift motor simply remove 10 mm head bolt pry out wipe off any metal debre with rag .won.t lose any oil there above level ... mine won.t shift on fly plus flashing lights kick s out of 4 wheel cleaned my spd. sensors but do believe 1 or maybe both are at fault this is the part i,d really like 2 know how 2 test the sensors good luck jack
 
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Old Feb 4, 2004 | 08:33 PM
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I don't think its your sensors ,more than likely its the shift motor being stuck in 4hi . or the limit switches on the shift motor are dirty.

If you have a manual ,you need to remove the shift motor and clean the switches and the motor.

The sensors are mounted on the transfercase

Please describe your symptoms again

You flashing 4whi and 4wlo and its in 4wheel drive right now ?

What is your 4wh switch pos?

Did you chk the fuses for the 4wh system ?

did you chk all connections to the transfercase?

Rich
 
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