4 wheel drive not working proper. its automatic, the drive shaft will ingage and move but the 4 wheel wont actually work. it acts like the hubs are not ingageing. 98 dodge 4 wheel drive automatic, 1500. what do i check and where do i check it at? any help would be great. it stoped working in the middle of the driveway. it will shift into 4 wheel drive but again the hubs act like there not ingaging and the light on the dash is not coming on either. thanks to whom may help.
2007-01-30 15:02:34 · 5 answers · asked by scottbaseball1 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Dodge
this one has an actuator on it that helps it lock in,the front hubs wont lock because the actuator isn't working on it,its a solenoid device that makes it lock the front differential in ,there's also a fuse for it ,you might check the fuse panel and see if it has blown,you might get lucky on it,and it just be a fuse,if not your going to need an actuator for it,,may be a dealer item too,i always buy from a dealer anyway,,they cost around 70 bucks new,good luck ,hope this help,s.,,PS this is a real simple device to put on,you can also check it by putting 12 volts strait to it,sometimes the switch that kicks it in goes bad,there's a plug you can take loose and apply 12 volts to it,t check it,good luck ,you need a good repair manual for this truck also.
2007-01-30 15:19:13 · answer #1 · answered by dodge man 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋
I had the same problem before and it ended up being the fuse, I'd check that first, but anything else I would read dodge man's post he pretty much hit the nail on the head
2007-01-31 17:57:52 · answer #2 · answered by Koolaid1730 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you hit it on the head. It very well could be the hubs. Had a ford ranger. Put it in 4x4 and (the lights were on though unlike yours).Everything seemed fine. But only the rear wheels were spinning.
2007-01-30 23:11:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some systems run off vacuum and some electric solenoid, check the fuses and look for diconnected vacuum lines or wires.
2007-01-30 23:19:12 · answer #4 · answered by misc 75 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
only thing i no is that the spider gears break pretty often in the front chunk take the plate off and u can see if thier broke or not doesnt take long! but check fuses 1st!!!!!!!
2007-01-30 23:11:51 · answer #5 · answered by da8man2004 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋