I just picked up my ram about a week ago. 2004 1500 SLT. If i put it into 4H I do not see any indication that it is engaged. I was under the impresion it should say on the gauge cluster somewhere that 4WD is engaged. Any help is appreciated.

 

Your impression is correct. It should indicate at the bottom of the cluster when 4WD is engaged. Possibly the lamp for the indicator is burned out, or it is not going into 4WD. Do you have the electronic transfer or standard lever?

 

You mean this guy?

 

Could be thetransfer case selectorswitch too. Locatedon the T-case, looks like a Oil pressure sensor, or back-up light switch.

 

i have the lever on the floor. though i'm pretty sure it is going into 4WD because we had some snow yesterday and i had it in 4H and it was doing quite well. also when i had it in 4H on dry pavement it was skidding on tight turns indicating to me the axles were locked and in 4wd.

 

The display you're referring to, is located directly underneath the speedometer. It's approximately 1/4" high, and will show either 4 HI or 4 Low.

 

i can see it in there with the mileage/trip, but it does not light up when 4WD is engaged. i hope my 4wd is working.

 

sounds to me like the bulb just burned out. Easiest way to find out is to pull off into some dirt, put it in 4wd, and floor it real quick. You should see 4 indentions in the dirt. If you dont, no 4x4.

 

i would have to agree except that the trip/odo is working fine and it is directly below it, also the Tow/Haul lights up.

on a side note, i was plowed in, in 2WD the truck wouldnt really go anywhere, threw it down into 4H and i backed right out of the snow.

oh well, i took the extended warranty so its going in monday morning so they fix it =] wasn't sure if this was something that was a common issue

 

THis just happen to mine a few months ago, at 7,000 miles
Took it to the dealer and they fixed it. It was the little switch on the front DIff
took them an hour to fix it, and best of all it was free