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Old Jun 16, 2011 | 04:07 PM
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my light is always on the switch is broken. but today i noticed my front driveshaft is turning when im in the 2 high position on the shifter. should it be turning or am i stuck in 4 wheel
 
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Old Jun 16, 2011 | 04:15 PM
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You are stuck in 4 wheel.

In 2H the front driveshaft is inactive.
 
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Old Jun 16, 2011 | 04:22 PM
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???? No... Which shaft? The one from the front diff or the one at teh wheels? The shafts at the wheels always spin.. If you want to know if your stuck in 4wd turn to the rifght or left real hard going slow and if it pops,clunkc or hops its in 4wd if it doesnt your in 2wd
 

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Old Jun 16, 2011 | 04:37 PM
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Another way to test is go onto a gravel road and punch it to the pavement, if you get significant rear wheel spin your in 2h, if you get little or no wheel spin your in 4h.

If the shaft that connects your front diff to the Transfer case is spinning you ARE in 4x4. If it is not spinning you are not...thats pretty hard to check though when your moving.
 
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Old Jun 16, 2011 | 04:41 PM
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Ahhhh screw it..... Power brake it and see if they spin hehe jk dont do that no use in breaking things
 
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Old Jun 16, 2011 | 05:41 PM
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CAD isn't disengaging. You either have something stuck, or, a vacuum problem. Pull the vacuum lines off the actuator on the front axle, with the engine running, see which side you are getting vacuum from. Switch the t-case into 4wd, and see if you now get vacuum out the OTHER line. If not, replace the vacuum switch on the t-case.
 
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Old Jun 16, 2011 | 08:32 PM
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thank you guys is there a good way to fix it or take it somewhere
 
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Old Jun 16, 2011 | 09:22 PM
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Do the test I outlined. If the switch is bad, its easy to fix. You can do this in your driveway.
 
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