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Old September 30th, 2017, 9:16 AM
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Hi there, I have a probleme with motor shifter from transfer case Chevrolet Avalanche 2003, NP246 transfer case, I removed it. The question is, if I can run with the car without damage the transfer case. I presume that the fork stay in 2HI position, but without motor and brake it might change position while running and cause damage. Thank you.
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My 2004 Tahoe had the same issue. It would go to 4L when I turned it off. I later turned it back on , and then it would go back to normal. If I put it auto it would stay. A new switch did not fix it. I had the front left bearing replaced and now the switch it acting normal again.. Hope this helps..Jeff
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My 2004 Tahoe had the same issue. It would go to 4L when I turned it off. I later turned it back on , and then it would go back to normal or neutral. If I put it auto it would stay. A new switch did not fix it. I had the front left bearing replaced and now the switch it acting normal again.. Hope this helps..Jeff
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My fuse number two keeps blowing every time I put a fuse in it and my 4x4 will not work my 4x4 button has a red light on the neutral section how can I get this fixed to be able to use my 4x4
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My fuse number two keeps blowing every time I put a fuse in it and my 4x4 will not work my 4x4 button has a red light on the neutral section how can I get this fixed to be able to use my 4x4
..put the truck in neutral and change the selector back to 2 high
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I hope someone can give me a point in the right direction. My 2000 4wd Suburban somehow managed to put itself in 4wd and got stuck there. All lights blinking in 4wd panel. We pulled a fuse which made the panel lights go off and somehow got the vehicle back in 2 Hi. Now, it is making whirring and clicking noises even when it hasn't been started in 24 hrs. Sometimes, it sounds like it's trying to start itself with a bad battery. It's intermittent, and a little startling while sitting outside next to the driveway at 3am. It's kinda Stephen Kingish, but I have witnesses, so I know I'm not losing it. Also, it wears down the battery, and after I charged it, the lights came back on the panel without the fuse having been replaced. I have a pretty good shade tree mechanic, but he's playing least in sight, because apparently he can't figure it out. Any suggestions?
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Probably the transfer case motor. I just replaced mine for the second time in my 2004 Suburban. Fortunately the first replacement had a lifetime warranty. Some videos show how to do it. First failure threw some codes. Second didn’t. Would return to 4wd hi when shutoff. If I pushed selector buttons, they would blink. Sometimes 4auto seemed to work, but never sure.
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I will need to be reading this thread more closely.
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