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truckin04
Dodge Dakota
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8/04/2004
21:58:40
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 Subject: Normal 4wd activity?
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I decided to test my 4x4 today on my 04, I was in the middle of a field, figured why not, it is wet so figured I would try. the 4hi dosn't even blink it just goes in (is that normal) fine and when i go back to 2wd goes right back to it. And the 4lo blinks for like 10 seconds (yes I was stopped in N)hear all the noises, and bam i am in 4lo. and disengage works the same way abck to 2wd. So I guess my question is, is 4hi suppose to blink the same way, or just switch over?
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Dan
Dodge Dakota
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8/04/2004
22:22:28
| RE: Normal 4wd activity?
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truckin,
The blinking is the computer ensuring the conditions are right to make the shift to 4hi or 4low. It is awlays easier to shift to 4hi because you are not changing any gear ratios, just engaging the front wheels. For going to 4low, the transfer case has got to lower the ration dramatically, this take a much stricter set of condtions. So it will be normal to take longer to shift to 4low. And the loud clunk when going to 4low is just shifting gears, not a need to worry. Tells you it is engaged. Oh yeah, it may take longer or shorter times for your transfer case to shift, nothing to worry about.
Dan
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truckin04
Dodge Dakota
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8/05/2004
10:21:38
| RE: Normal 4wd activity?
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Yeah I was just wodnering how to be sure it is engaged, since the light doesn't blink between 2wd and 4hi, it just switches right in and when i disengage it switches right out. I might be over analyzing. I tried it on a muddy dirt road this morning behind work, it handled good.
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Dan
Dodge Dakota
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8/05/2004
13:01:12
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When it is blinking it is waiting to engage the new gearing, ie. 4hi, 4low, or 2hi. It is engaged when the light is not blinking.
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truckin04
Dodge Dakota
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8/05/2004
14:03:38
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Yeah what I am saying is
2wd-4lo: blinks for 10 seconds hear noises and then 4lo is lit (same for reverse)
2wd-4hi: the 4hi just lights right up no blinking or noises (same reverse)
The reason I am asking, is casue on my Sonoma it would blink with either 4hi or 4lo before engaging.
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Dan
Dodge Dakota
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8/05/2004
14:06:23
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dont worry, just takes longer to go from hi to low, or vice versa...
Dan
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Jason L
Dodge Dakota
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8/05/2004
18:24:38
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Dont worry truckin everything is normal. My truck acts the same way.
01 QC 4X4 SLT 4.7
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truckin04
Dodge Dakota
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8/05/2004
18:44:09
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you guys rock
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