2005 wont engage 4 wheel low

[bill92250]

My 05 wont engage 4x4 low. It goes in to high range, but not low. both lights come on at start up.

 

[Whack]

Do the lights go out after a few seconds?

Do you have the transmission in Neutral when selecting 4LO?

How many miles on the truck?

 

[mindgame]

Changed your transfercase fluid lately?

 

[bill92250]

Truck has 80,000. To my knowledge the transfer case hasn't been touched, but I've only own for a couple years and aprox 20k miles.

I haven't tried it in nuetral, but as I recall it wasn't necessary, just had to be at a stop....

 

[bill92250]

yeah, lights come on then go out after a bit at start up. High range works good.

 

[Whack]

Neutral is needed.

My 2006 will lock out the shift from 4HI to 4LO if it isn't in neutral!

+1 to Mindgame for the fluid swap too!

 

[bill92250]

What? Pilot error? I'll give that a try in the morning. Sure hope I'm a bigger idiot than I thought!

 

[bill92250]

Wearing my dunce cap with pride this morning. Seems I was confused about the proper procedure for engaging the low range. Thank you all for helping me out, may all your repairs be this expensive!