4x4 will not engage,lights just blink,and you can here clicking
I have a 2000 ford ranger xlt 4x4 w/ 4.0 engine.when i try to engage the 4 wheel drive the 4 wheel low and 4 wheel high light blinks back and forth for a couple of seconds.also it sounds like some kind of clicking noise coming from the switch.but it wont go into low or high. thanks for any help you can give.i cant aford to put it into the shop.when we get alot of rain i need the 4x4 sometimes.this problem started all at once.before that 4x4 worked fine.
Cars & Trucks - Ford - Ranger - 2000 Ford Ranger SuperCab
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The 4x4 system has a controller,or computer,called the Body Control Module and there will be stored trouble codes.To work on a system that's electronically controlled,you have to get the codes from the system.Every trouble code has a diagnostic route to follow to resolve the faulty component.I have read about Explorers having faulty door open/closed sensors.These set a code in the Body Control Module,and in the process,the BCM inhibits 4x4 operation,causing a no 4 wheel drive complaint.There is also an electric motor on the transfer case that can fail electrically or mechanically,along with speed sensors and fork position sensors that can give trouble.
The electric motor is mounted on the transfer case,on the back side.The motor is actually facing the rear differential.It is basically on the drivers side of the t.c..
The electric motor is mounted on the transfer case,on the back side.The motor is actually facing the rear differential.It is basically on the drivers side of the t.c..