Ranger 4 wheel Drive Blues...
onepingonly
12-30-2004, 11:32 AM
Help. My 2002 Ranger does nothing when I turn the button to engage 4 wheel drive. Today I replaced the transfer case motor hoping that was it with no luck.
While I was waiting for the new motor to come in, I rebuilt the old one and hot wired the two power leads and the motor worked just fine.
I tried that same motor but I get nothing on the dash, not even at start-up. I even went so far as to hot wire the motor while attached to the transfer case and it did engage the 4 wheel drive so I know nothing is frozen.
I've checked everything electrical I can think of including fuse 5 in the low voltage panel as well as all the high voltage fuses. I followed the wiring back from the motor to a plug type module screwed to the outside floorboard which I took apart and cleaned, again without luck. I also tried unhooking the battery.
What's left? Could the switch itself be bad? How do you get to it? I haven't been able to drive for a week and I'm going NUTS!!!!!!!! help please!!! [FONT=arial] :screwy:
While I was waiting for the new motor to come in, I rebuilt the old one and hot wired the two power leads and the motor worked just fine.
I tried that same motor but I get nothing on the dash, not even at start-up. I even went so far as to hot wire the motor while attached to the transfer case and it did engage the 4 wheel drive so I know nothing is frozen.
I've checked everything electrical I can think of including fuse 5 in the low voltage panel as well as all the high voltage fuses. I followed the wiring back from the motor to a plug type module screwed to the outside floorboard which I took apart and cleaned, again without luck. I also tried unhooking the battery.
What's left? Could the switch itself be bad? How do you get to it? I haven't been able to drive for a week and I'm going NUTS!!!!!!!! help please!!! [FONT=arial] :screwy:
Chuck Jernigan
01-07-2005, 05:31 PM
I have exactly the same problem, I'll watch your post to see if any solutions develop. My dealer wants $200.00 to connect the computer to see what the trouble codes indicate. Any repairs would be extra.
|4x4|_Neurotick
01-07-2005, 05:47 PM
I have the same problem too in my 99' Ranger.
kell2
02-21-2005, 03:36 AM
Help. My 2002 Ranger does nothing when I turn the button to engage 4 wheel drive. Today I replaced the transfer case motor hoping that was it with no luck.
While I was waiting for the new motor to come in, I rebuilt the old one and hot wired the two power leads and the motor worked just fine.
I tried that same motor but I get nothing on the dash, not even at start-up. I even went so far as to hot wire the motor while attached to the transfer case and it did engage the 4 wheel drive so I know nothing is frozen.
I've checked everything electrical I can think of including fuse 5 in the low voltage panel as well as all the high voltage fuses. I followed the wiring back from the motor to a plug type module screwed to the outside floorboard which I took apart and cleaned, again without luck. I also tried unhooking the battery.
What's left? Could the switch itself be bad? How do you get to it? I haven't been able to drive for a week and I'm going NUTS!!!!!!!! help please!!! [FONT=arial] :screwy:
I have the same problem with my 2000!! Please let me know if you find a solution. I am borrowing a dash board switch from a friend to see if that can be the problem, my last option!
While I was waiting for the new motor to come in, I rebuilt the old one and hot wired the two power leads and the motor worked just fine.
I tried that same motor but I get nothing on the dash, not even at start-up. I even went so far as to hot wire the motor while attached to the transfer case and it did engage the 4 wheel drive so I know nothing is frozen.
I've checked everything electrical I can think of including fuse 5 in the low voltage panel as well as all the high voltage fuses. I followed the wiring back from the motor to a plug type module screwed to the outside floorboard which I took apart and cleaned, again without luck. I also tried unhooking the battery.
What's left? Could the switch itself be bad? How do you get to it? I haven't been able to drive for a week and I'm going NUTS!!!!!!!! help please!!! [FONT=arial] :screwy:
I have the same problem with my 2000!! Please let me know if you find a solution. I am borrowing a dash board switch from a friend to see if that can be the problem, my last option!
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