4wd low button problems

[Jeffreyisbald]

Ok i just got back from the collision center and they told me that the 4wd button doesnt click in just like the 4wd hi button does.. because when I press the 4wd hi it goes in and stays in 'till i re-press it, and the 4wd low just doesnt stay in.... Is anyone else experience this problem? or is it just like that.. help.. i'm tired of leaving my car in shops...

[DJ]

It's like that, by design.

You can shift from 2 Hi to 4 Hi, and vice-versa, while moving. I remember the manual stating you can do this up to 55 mph, and I've done so.

If you're in 2 Hi, just push the "hi" button in -- it stays in and the transfer case shifts to 4 Hi. If you're in 4 Hi, just push the "hi" button again -- it pops out and the transfer case shifts to 2 Hi.

To shift to 4 Lo, you must already be in 4 Hi. Stop moving, put the gear shift in neutral, and press "lo" -- the button doesn't stay in, but the transfer case shifts to 4 Lo. If you're in 4 Lo, stop moving, put the gear shift in neutral, and press "lo" -- the button doesn't stay in, but the transfer case shifts to 4 Hi.

Why doesn't the "lo" button stay in?

Because you can shift from 4 Lo directly to 2 Hi. If you're in 4 Lo, stop moving, put the gear shift in neutral, and press "hi". The botton pops out and the transfer case shifts from 4 Lo to 2 Hi. If the "lo" button stayed in, this wouldn't work, but people would try to do it anyway.

Why does the "hi" button stay in?

Beats me.