4wd switch on dash lights up as 4wd hi when i switch it to 4wd low and the low range doesnt engage

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Asked by Randy Jul 19, 2012 at 02:33 PM about the 1998 Ford Explorer 4 Dr Eddie Bauer 4WD SUV

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

4wd hi range works in both hi & lo switch settings on dash. No lo range engagement of transfer case.

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Check the solenoid on the transfer case, it's probably shorted internally. I wish Ford would have never gone to switch 4X4.

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Mine did the same. The dealership found that the left front speed indicator needed replacement.

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