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Old 09-03-2011, 11:18 AM
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Default 4WD works but not 4WD Low...

So today I discovered that my 4WD Low does not work. I'm curious as to what it could be since the 4WD High works fine.
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Old 09-03-2011, 11:19 AM
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Default Re: 4WD works but not 4WD Low...

did you put the trans in N and try it?
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Old 09-03-2011, 11:40 AM
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Default Re: 4WD works but not 4WD Low...

You gotta be in Neutral with the brake pressed for it to engage Low gear.
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Old 09-03-2011, 11:51 AM
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You gotta be in Neutral with the brake pressed for it to engage Low gear.
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Old 09-03-2011, 12:05 PM
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Default Re: 4WD works but not 4WD Low...

X3. Thas th only way it'll work
Same thng to disengage it
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Old 09-05-2011, 01:59 PM
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Default Re: 4WD works but not 4WD Low...

Ah ic, I did not know that you had to do that in order to engage it.
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Old 09-06-2011, 12:31 PM
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Ah ic, I did not know that you had to do that in order to engage it.
yes and trust me its very easy to do, if it isnt in N and if you dont have the brake pressed all the way in and wait for it, it wont go in.

I consider myself pretty damn knowledgeable with vehicles and doing work on them and I have even did it one time when I had my seat to far back and didn't have the brake pressed hard enough.
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Old 09-06-2011, 02:57 PM
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Default Re: 4WD works but not 4WD Low...

and if its a stick the clutch has to be pushed in too
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Old 09-06-2011, 05:41 PM
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Default Re: 4WD works but not 4WD Low...

It seems to be a Ford thing. The Explorer Sport and F-150 are the same. I'm guessing it's a safety thing to keep a driver from accidentally engaging it at too fast a speed and really messing something up.

Here is an excerpt from my 2011 owner's manual:
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Shifting between 2H (2WD High) and 4H (4WD High)
• Move the 4WD control between 2H and 4H at a stop or any forward
speed.
Note: Do not perform this operation if the rear wheels are slipping.
Shifting to/from 4L (4WD Low)
Note: Some noise may be heard as the 4WD system shifts or engages.
This is normal and should be no reason for concern.
1. Bring the vehicle to a speed of 3 mph (5 km/h) or slower.
2. On vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission, place the
transmission in N (Neutral). On vehicles equipped with a manual
transmission, press the clutch.
3. Move the 4WD control to the desired position.
• If the vehicle speed or transmission gear requirements are not met,
the shift will not occur.
• If shifting into 4L (4WD Low), wait for the 4WD LOW light in the
instrument cluster to turn on indicating the shift is complete.
• If shifting out of 4L (4WD Low), wait for the 4WD LOW light in the
instrument cluster to turn off indicating the shift is complete.
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