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Old Aug 12, 2006 | 10:44 PM
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4x4 won't engage??

I have a 2003 F350... even if you lock in hubs then turn switch to 4X4 low or high nothing happens, the light won't come on... nothing... any ideas???
 
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 06:03 AM
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 06:23 AM
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Have any codes been set? I would start with that but just some things to check are the switch itself and the harness connection on the t'fer case here is the symptom chart

Symptom Chart — Electronic Shift

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=3 rules=groups width="90%" border=1><CAPTION>Symptom Chart </CAPTION><COLGROUP><COLGROUP><COLGROUP><TBODY><TR>< TH>Condition </TH><TH>Possible Sources </TH><TH>Action </TH></TR><TBODY></TBODY><TBODY><TR vAlign=top><TD>
  • No communication with the generic electronic module (GEM)
</TD><TD>
  • GEM.
  • Central junction box (CJB).
  • CJB fuse 15 (5A).
  • Circuitry.
</TD><TD></TD></TR><TBODY></TBODY><TBODY><TR vAlign=top><TD>
  • The vehicle does not shift between 2WD and 4X4 HIGH correctly
</TD><TD>
  • Battery junction box (BJB) fuse 104 (30A).
  • Mode select switch (MSS).
  • Transfer case shift relays.
  • Contact plate A, B, C, or D.
  • Gearmotor encoder assembly.
  • Circuitry.
  • GEM.
  • Transfer case mechanism.
</TD><TD></TD></TR><TBODY></TBODY><TBODY><TR vAlign=top><TD>
  • The vehicle does not shift between 4X4 HIGH and 4X4 LOW modes correctly
</TD><TD>
  • PDB fuse 104 (30A).
  • MSS.
  • Park/neutral position switch.
  • Brake pedal position (BPP) switch.
  • GEM.
  • Transfer case.
  • Digital transmission range (TR) sensor.
  • Anti-lock brake control (ABS) module.
  • Circuitry.
</TD><TD></TD></TR><TBODY></TBODY><TBODY><TR vAlign=top><TD>
  • The front axle is not engaging correctly
</TD><TD>
  • CJB fuse 6 (15A).
  • Pulse vacuum hublock (PVH) solenoid.
  • GEM.
  • Circuitry.
  • Vacuum lines.
  • Hublocks.
  • Hub and bearing.
</TD><TD></TD></TR><TBODY></TBODY><TBODY><TR vAlign=top><TD>
  • The 4X4 indicator is always on—four wheel drive system operates correctly
</TD><TD>
  • ABS module.
  • Circuitry.
  • Instrument cluster.
  • GEM.
</TD><TD></TD></TR><TBODY></TBODY><TBODY><TR vAlign=top><TD>
  • The LOW RANGE indicator is always on
</TD><TD>
  • PCM.
  • Circuitry.
  • Instrument cluster.
  • GEM.
</TD><TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
 

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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 06:44 AM
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After the fuses, The likely suspect is the shift motor on the backside of the transfer case.

You can remove the motor from the tranfer case and have someone turn the switch in the cab. Look at the back of the motor for movement.
 

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