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Broke Front CV Axle.. 4X4 Not working..

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Old Nov 13, 2008 | 06:03 PM
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Default Broke Front CV Axle.. 4X4 Not working..

I Have a 2006 4X4 Hemi QC 1500...

I recently broke the drivers front axle, cv carrier..
Then Replaced entire axle assembly..

When I switch it to 4HI all it does is blink, the light never locks on and 4wd
dont engage. I can hear the cylinoid engage in the front, but it still dont lock in.
4Low dont engage either.
ANy Ideas on what else needs to be looked at ?
 
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Old Nov 13, 2008 | 08:45 PM
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you might have caused more damage in the front diff when the front CV shaft broke.
 
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Old Nov 13, 2008 | 11:52 PM
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Yeah i dont think i did it just broke were the CV slides in and out, the carrier..
I post pics in a few..I think maybe its electrical ?
 
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Old Nov 14, 2008 | 12:42 AM
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My truck did this after I had the front and rear diff serviced at the stealership. It turns out they had not plugged in an electical plug into the trnasfer case under the truck. I found the big grey plug hanging down. The wire ran in front of the cover for the front diff so they unpluged it to take the cover off and did not plug it back in. Lay down under the truck and make sure you can not see any of the wiring harness hanging down.
 
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Old Nov 14, 2008 | 11:52 AM
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Nothings hanging down, i think i might unplug the connections and replug them

What was the the way to get to reading the dtc's on the gauge cluster.. ?

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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 02:59 PM
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Now the Serv 4WD light is on..

Any body know how to do the self diag with the instrument cluster ?
 
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 03:39 PM
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I'm not sure you can do self diag with the newer trucks. It used to be turn the key on-off-on-off-on and it would appear in the odometer.
 
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Old Nov 17, 2008 | 01:37 AM
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tried the cycling of the ignition, it didnt work for me..
does napa pull dtc's for free ?
its all thats around here
 
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Old Nov 17, 2008 | 06:27 PM
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well i got there cluster to do its thing on off on off on...
But it just says done, my code reader says the same.
but the service 4wd light is still on and 4wd wont ingage, and now the
light dont even come on when i switch it to 4 Hi ..

Any Ideas ?
Any Help guys ?
 
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Old Nov 17, 2008 | 07:08 PM
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Then it's telling you that there are no check engine codes, but the Service 4wd is saying there's something wrong with the 4wd system. It sucks, but it looks like you are going to have to take it to the dealer.
 
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