My 4x4 high will not turn on. I checked the fuses, replaced the transfer case motor. I had the motor off by still connected and when selecting 4h the arm does not move. 2H and 4L will though. When you select 4H all it does is you hear click click click click click in the dash area. Light does not come on. Here is what else I did
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I got a new switch from Autozone. They only had one switch available. The new switched hooked up fine to the wiring but did not fit in the plastic case. There was a small nipple that did not match up to the factory one. There is a small hole that it sits in. Either way I also noticed the new selector switch had 4 settings. When i moved it over one it did the same thing just clicking in the dash click, click, click, when I move it again the 4x4 light comes on. No LOW though. One more turn now the LOW sign come one.

I kept it in the 3rd position for a while to see if the low light would come on but it did not. I went below and the half shat was in deed locked.

At this point I was sure it was the switch and went to the dealer and got the right switch ordered.

Got it today, back to square one. the new switch does the same thing the old factory one did. Click click click click when in 4H, this switch fit perfectly and only has 3 settings.

Any thoughts what to check next? At this point to me seems like not enouph voltage but why would the 4 position switch selector engage 4x4 high and not the 3?


This is on my 97 F150xlt 4x4 automatic with the electronic shift selector.