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big horn doge
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2/25/2016
11:05:49

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my 4wd serv. light stays on and when I switch the knod from 2wd to 4wd the light goes off can some one tell me something



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4/12/2016
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my 2005 dodge dakota 4x4 svc 4wheel light comes on and off. you can hear it trying to engage into 4 wheel drive when i walk away from the vehicle.it also will try to engage into 4wheel drive while driving, any help out there,would be greatly appreciated. thanks for listening.



Mark Hall
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7/20/2016
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4WD service comes on at different times on my 2005 Dakota.Sometimes when I'm driving and also when I park or open the door I can hear the the WD trying to click in.The light doesn't stay on.If I put the truck into 4WD HI it locks in and the 4WD HI LITE stay on , but if I put it to 4WD LOW the lite flashes. do you have any idea what this all means?



Mark Hall
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7/20/2016
14:33:22

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4WD service comes on at different times on my 2005 Dakota.Sometimes when I'm driving and also when I park or open the door I can hear the the WD trying to click in.The light doesn't stay on.If I put the truck into 4WD HI it locks in and the 4WD HI LITE stay on , but if I put it to 4WD LOW the lite flashes. do you have any idea what this all means?



floyd valdez
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1/09/2017
10:11:02

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just replaced the transfer case motor now 4x4 service light is on no light on 4x4 switch what else could be wrong



floyd valdez
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1/09/2017
10:35:07

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just replaced the transfer case motor now 4x4 service light is on no light on 4x4 switch what else could be wrong



chagaden
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10/29/2017
23:44:27

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my 4wd lite is off & wont shift into 4wd my
security lite is on and the intermitant wipers
wont work all this happened at the same time
can any one help??? 2002 Dodge Dakota Quad cab
chagaden



Richard
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11/05/2017
09:04:30

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This is not a question but info. Please copy and paste to any future post to keep on top.
2001 Dakota 4WD.
Removing the battery or a dead battery can cause the computer to lose needed info in turn causing a 4wd light and no light on the 4wd switch. The dealer should reprogram the 4wd computer at no charge since this was not mentioned in the manual. The dealer will still they to charge you and have him call the service rep for the area. They will have to flash it. In the future you will need to plug a backup power source into the acc. plug to maintain memory. The dealer says this should not happen but it does. My guess is that the TCCM has a small battery cell that should maintain memory. I suspect that this battery dies. Then when removing the main battery it loses memory.
Transfer case. I haven't had this problem myself but have found that many of the servo's that shift the case in and out of 4wd get cold and freeze up. Many persons have brought them inside to warm the vehicle and others have just sat a heater under the transfer case over night. (heat rises) if it were me I would remove the servo and clean it up and spray it with plenty of WD40 or other silicone product to help keep moisture off.
I will say if had to do it over again I would have bought a left over 2000 which still had the floor shift. And no you can not replace with a floor shift without changing the transfer case. (I already checked)
The biggest problem I am having is finding dealers who still have the link to do the flash on the computer in order to get the right info in the 4wd computer.
Someday I may have to build a manual shifter myself.



Steve B
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2/06/2019
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I have the 2005 Dodge Dakota the 3wd service light comes on every so often. Somtimes the 4low will start flashing going down the road. Last week I came out of work unlock my doors and heard the 4wd trying to engage with no key in it yet. I took it to the dealer of course would not do it then. He said Transfercase range position sensor circuit low and could not figure it out. told me keep a eye on it and let them know if it keeps doing it and charge me 150.00. I can't keep taking it to the dealer and they charge me everytime for nothing. Anyone figure this problem out yet?



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