Codes and warning lights Oh my!
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Unbolt the T Case Actuator, clean it and then have someone cycle it (push the 4 Hi Lock, low etc) and watch the actuator for movement. Reinstall in the position it was in before trying to activate it.
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It snowed today up here in Maine and it may have given me a clue. I tried to use the 4X4 hi lock and the lights blinked but didn't engage. Tried again. Nothing Tried putting it in neutral and engaging the low lock. also nothing. I swear for a minute then look up "4x4 won't engage" and start reading posts about it. I came across one fella describing what happened when his actuator failed and it sounds suspiciously like what happened to me, "Stab Sys Failed" "Traction Failed" minus the fuel injector code. I haven't ruled out that this is unrelated and there may be two issues. Would be a crazy coincidence for them to happen at the exact same time, but nothing surprises me with this thing.
I haven't tried cleaning the buttons yet, but that's on the list, they seem fine but there is some crud around the edges. The actuator doesn't make any sounds when I try to engage it, and if the video I watched is correct then if it was the plastic fork in the transfer case, the actuator would attempt to shift it just wouldn't engage.
I haven't tried cleaning the buttons yet, but that's on the list, they seem fine but there is some crud around the edges. The actuator doesn't make any sounds when I try to engage it, and if the video I watched is correct then if it was the plastic fork in the transfer case, the actuator would attempt to shift it just wouldn't engage.
You need to read the codes with a reader that has the ability to read ABS codes!
If there is an ABS code it will need to be fixed. The H3 will NOT move out of 4HI to 4HI Lock or 4LO if there is an ABS fault ("Stab Sys Failed" "Traction Failed). That is a failsafe built into the BCM.
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It has an appointment next month for inspection. That would be the soonest I could have any codes read. If there was an issue w/ the ABS would the warnings not still be flashing or ABS light on? It's running as good as it ever has at the moment. The only idiot light is the Service TPM and that's on because I took the sensors out
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It has an appointment next month for inspection. That would be the soonest I could have any codes read. If there was an issue w/ the ABS would the warnings not still be flashing or ABS light on? It's running as good as it ever has at the moment. The only idiot light is the Service TPM and that's on because I took the sensors out
I can pull all P-B-C codes in a couple minutes:
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