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Old Feb 24, 2007 | 12:27 PM
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Question 02 explorer 4x4 question

I had the front end of my 02 explorer jacked up off the ground to change brake pads and while doing so I rotated the front tire and noticed that the front axle was turning.

This vehicle has push button 4 wheel drive, 4x4 auto which , it was in when the vehicle was off the ground and 4x4 lock and 4x4 low.

I was always under the impression that there was no drive to the front end axles unless the computer sensed there was 4wheel drive needed or I was in 4x4 lock or 4x4 low. Is this correct or is there always drive to the front end when you are in 4x4 auto?
 
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Old Feb 24, 2007 | 05:38 PM
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When you rotated the tire, the axle turned, which turned the differential, which then turned the opposite axle. Not through the 4x4 but through the front end.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 11:32 AM
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You have a controlTrac T/C.

Everything rotates into the T/C, there is no power to the front until the computer supplies 12vdc to the electromagnetic clutch inside the T/C
 
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