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Jul 20, 2007 | 07:27 PM

dude00

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4x4 Problems

I have a 99.5 F-250 4x4 Crew Cab truck. I put my truck in 4x4 high with my dash switch and when I went to take it out it would not come out of 4x4. I then manully had to go under the truck to power the motor off of a battery to get it back to 2wd. I have checked all relays and fuses and I even have put in a new switch. Nothing seems to be kicking it back out after the switch puts it in 4x4 of 4x4 low. Also I am still getting power down to the two wires that hook up to the motor on the transfercase.
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Dude

Jul 20, 2007 | 08:03 PM

Izzy351

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I don't have a 4x4, but look for a vacuum leak (cracked/broken lines, etc.). I'm pretty sure the SOTF 4WD uses a vacuum switch...

Jul 20, 2007 | 08:14 PM

totin_tools

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This is why I wanted manual shifter and hubs. All this vacumn stuff really sucks.

Jul 20, 2007 | 10:35 PM

bdrummonds

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Originally Posted by dude00

I bet your A/C only blows out of the defrost vents no matter where you have the selector. If so it is a vacuum leak. start at the vac. pump on the pax side fenderwell and trace the lines off the pump, make sure there are no cracks or breaks all the way to the back of the hubs. there is also a vac. manifold behind the glove box check to make sure that line going to this is not cracked or split.
The vac. pump controls the ESOF and engages the hubs, as well as the air diverter for the a/c. the default position for this diverter is through the defrost vents.

Jul 21, 2007 | 07:31 PM

JOE-M

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Originally Posted by dude00

I bumped this one back up so we could try to help this fellow. He's not saying his hubs won't unlock, he's talking about his transfercase (electric not vacuum operated). Rethink this one and see if we can help out the new guy.
Joe