Ok, I have read the instructions on how to put the Dak into 4WD, (I think). Still it seems to take forever for the dash light to quit blinking, (indicating the system is engaged). What do you do, if anything to get a quick transition to 4WD??? This also goes for taking it out of 4WD. By the way, this is not my first 4WD. Thanks.

 

well the 4wd in dodges are on the fly meanign u can turn them on at any time as long ur under 45 mph, makesure ur only putting it in 4 hi and not 4lo 4 lo takes time and adjustment to know how to engage it and disengage it. 4 hi should take that long within 10-15 seconds tops.

 

4 hi should not take to long if your at the right speed or not moving. 4 low i come to a stop and put it in neutral and it clicks in.

 

i pop mine into neutral u will hear it click in just gotta pop it into reverse and its good to go.

 

I miss my second gen with the manual on the fly 4 wheel drive. Kinda reminded me of driving stick some times. "If you can't find it, grind it"

 

mine goes into 4wd fine it just wont get out of it...the light will say its disengaged but i can still hear it whining. i have to come to a complete stop and put it in neutral and sometimes that doesnt work.

 

4wd Hi or Low? If its Hi you might want to get your 4wd serviced. If its 4wd low you need to be in park or neutral to engage or disengage. Also it never hurts to put it in neutral for 4wd Hi also, but on the fly should work.

 

Both of them

 

OK thanks guys. I'll try to be a little more patient with the, "nuetral" thing.

 

Ok lets go over both one by one and kick this in the butt.

4wd Hi. Can be engaged in park/neutral/or on the fly up to 55 MPH (if you need to engage the 4wd at 55 you got more issues than needing 4wd). If it is cold out (fluid doesn't move fast when cold so the electronic engaging motor struggles) or you have the wheels turned far over in either direction the engaging of the 4wd Hi may take some time or not engage at all due to the wheels, but shouldn't take more than 5 seconds under normal conditions. If it does take longer make sure your wheels are relatively straight and if nothing works i would have it looked at during the next service. You do not want to have something not work when you need it.



4wd Low can ONLY be engaged in park or neutral due to the low gear position and cut (correct me if i am wrong). Once again if it cold out side or the wheels are turned far in either direction may take some time for it to engage. 4wd Low will take a little bit longer than to engage, but shouldn't take longer than 15 seconds.

4wd low will never engage in Drive (if you switch it to 4wd low while in drive it will just blink, even if you are not moving)

Also note your turn radius in 4wd will be reduced so you may hear some weird noises if you try to over steer while in 4wd.

If this does not help let us know.