Lately i have noticed my 4wd light sticks on when i take it out of 4wd(started using 4wd daily and usually all day-every day since oct since i live in mt) but anyway last few days i havent needed it on the hwy as often and every time i take it out it goes in to 2wd no problem but the 4wd light stays on and doesnt go off until i restart the truck or play with the 4wd shifter... Again it goes in and out of 4wd with no issue just the light seems to be sticking on.

 

Check the switch in the CAD. it is probably sticking.

 

Unplug the switch and it will unscrew without having to take the CAD unit off. It's about a 1 minute job as long as the CAD unit is the same design on the D60's.

 

I have the same issue with my truck except my 4x4 light stays on all the time!
I fixed it with a piece of electrical tape over the light... that thing got annoying at night time! (See HeyYou... already picking my battles and deciding not to fix stuff!)

 

The electric tape is a classic way to fix a check engine light.

 

you could have a couple of different problems.

the 4wd indicator light switch could be sticking closed, and giving you a false light. as sheriff said, you can remove the light switch from the end of the cad and inspect, fix, or replace it. its not expensive, under $20.

or the cad itself could be sticking with the axle halves coupled up. the only downside of this is more drag, more parts turning, and less mpg. but, if you are using your 4wd off and on every day, its no big deal. it just means that when you shift back to 4wd, your cad is already engaged and that's one less thing that can go wrong.

to get my cad to disengage, i used to have to stop, back up, pull forward, back up again. this process took the tension off the axle and allowed the sluggish little cad to retract the collar

 

Mine does this too a lot of the time. The 4WD light likes to stay on for a while after I take it out, sometimes it'll go out shortly after, sometimes it doesn't matter how many times I back up and pull ahead.... Usually if it's still on when I shut the truck off it'll be out the next time I start er up...

 

A few weeks ago my 4x4 light stopped coming on at all it would go into 4x4 but no light.Well the other morning i got in the truck and it was grinding in the front.long story short i stripped the cv axle and the axle in the front diff on driver side? not sur how but i did, anyone know where to find an aftermarket one or a whole front axle? its a 2005 1500

 

Check here, http://www.car-part.com/ and here, http://www.mintonmotorsinc.com/index.html

You should also post your question in the 3rd gen ram section.

 

Ok i see this is your first post... Normally it does not bug me when someone thread jacks me, but you obviously did not read the rules one bit. You posted in the wrong section and you thread jacked someone. Btw did you use the search button? Guessing not. Please read the rules before making a first post.

Thanks you


back on topic.. thanks for the help guys, i will check it out today and see what i find. I also think since its been sub zero that maybe it just doesnt like the cold(although its been WAYY colder(-40) and not done this.. Guess I will be tearing in to it today, if its the switch i will replace an if its that CAD im going to go with the cable actuated setup.