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Feb 6, 2009 | 10:21 PM

mkohut2005

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Touch drive not working

I have a 1986 ford bronco 2 5spd with touch drive 4 wheel drive i bought the truck for 750$ 2 months ago it has 104000 miles orignal miles on it,and when i hit the button for 4 wheel drive all it does it click once then it clicks again 5 seconds after thatbut it does not engage no light comes on nothing i have reset the 4x4 module under the dashbord and that hassnt helped all the plugs are plugged in on the transfer case so whats the deal..can anyone help me?

Feb 6, 2009 | 11:35 PM

kernel-panic

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Were you rolling when you tried to switch it? Not sure, but I think those are normally operated when you are stopped. Does yours have the automatic hubs? I'm also wondering if the hubs not being locked in (if they are manual) or not working (auto) would have anything to do with it as well. Could just be that the shift motor is bad - where did you hear the click, on the transfer case or under the dash? Could also be that the motor is not engaging the mechanical shift mechanism properly or the pushbutton is sticking, too.

EDIT: Also found some other interesting info, wondering if the sensor for the motor is shot. Here is some info on servicing the motor assembly - http://www.therangerstation.com/tech...shiftmotor.htm

- and info on troubleshooting -
http://www.therangerstation.com/tech...leshooting.htm

Feb 7, 2009 | 09:17 AM

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It's fairly common for the shift motors on these to get dirty and seized up. They can usually be pulled apart and cleaned up; there are instructions for this in a few places around the internet.

Feb 8, 2009 | 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by kernel-panic

Were you rolling when you tried to switch it? Not sure, but I think those are normally operated when you are stopped. Does yours have the automatic hubs? I'm also wondering if the hubs not being locked in (if they are manual) or not working (auto) would have anything to do with it as well. Could just be that the shift motor is bad - where did you hear the click, on the transfer case or under the dash? Could also be that the motor is not engaging the mechanical shift mechanism properly or the pushbutton is sticking, too.

EDIT: Also found some other interesting info, wondering if the sensor for the motor is shot. Here is some info on servicing the motor assembly - Servicing A Transfer Case Shift Motor

- and info on troubleshooting -
Transfer Case Troubleshooting - The Ranger Station

they are auto locking hubs,and i have tried switching it from a stop and moving the clicking noise comes from the 4x4 module on the dash i have reset that with no results the touch drive switch works fine i have tried putiing a jumper on it with the same results as before

Feb 8, 2009 | 12:29 PM

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sounds like either the shift motor / assembly is bound up or the motor died, then. Not sure if there is a relay for that motor or not that could be fried.