4x4 front drive won't engage
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Asked by cougar90 Nov 26, 2016 at 06:52 PM about the 1994 Dodge Dakota SLT LB 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Accommodated a truck and 4x4 shaft was
removed and I installed back in and nothing then
found a wire under housing of stick shift
unplugged reconnected it then 4x4  felt like it was
engaging but still nothing  then random wire not
connected next to transfer case was hanging and I
found that it was the 4x4 switch  wire but the 4x4
switch on transfer case is a vacuum operated
switch so replaced it with the right switch  and 4x4
feels like its doing it but still nothing please help

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nicecars12 answered 7 years ago

Put truck in 4x4.then put it in drive.foot on brake.then lightly to gas go forward just enough to rock the truck.gas on gas off and repeat rock the truck watch for4x4 lights

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