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 Post subject: Dash 4wd indicator off by one position
PostPosted: Wed Aug 08, 2018 3:32 pm 
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I had to put my Liberty into 4wd LOW the other day. When I went back to 2wd, the dash now says that it is in "part time". When I shift to part time, dash says I'm in Full time. So the indicator is off by one position.

What is the fix?

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 Post subject: Re: Dash 4wd indicator off by one position
PostPosted: Wed Aug 08, 2018 4:25 pm 
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Replace the indicator switch on the transfer case.

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 Post subject: Re: Dash 4wd indicator off by one position
PostPosted: Wed Aug 08, 2018 6:56 pm 
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I've had this happen a few times before, mostly on jeeps that sat awhile or went awhile without being shifted.

One time it felt like it happened because power was disconnected while it was in 4wd, and after seemed one off, maybe a coincidence.

In any case, go find a dirt gravely road, or parking lot. shift through all the gears and into 4 lo, drive in 4lo and then shifted back out all the way to 2wd.

See if it clears up after that. Dont make any sharp turns if you do not have a loose surface as you will put bind on the 4wd geartrain and make it hard to shift out of 4wd.

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 Post subject: Re: Dash 4wd indicator off by one position
PostPosted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 10:23 pm 
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I've had mine off by one position, lasted for a couple of months and eventually fixed itself. Its currently off again, but I'm sure it will correct itself this fall when we get the rain and snow and I use the transfer case more. For me its not a big deal.

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 Post subject: Re: Dash 4wd indicator off by one position
PostPosted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 3:53 pm 
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Sir Sam wrote:
I've had this happen a few times before, mostly on jeeps that sat awhile or went awhile without being shifted.

One time it felt like it happened because power was disconnected while it was in 4wd, and after seemed one off, maybe a coincidence.

In any case, go find a dirt gravely road, or parking lot. shift through all the gears and into 4 lo, drive in 4lo and then shifted back out all the way to 2wd.

See if it clears up after that. Dont make any sharp turns if you do not have a loose surface as you will put bind on the 4wd geartrain and make it hard to shift out of 4wd.


I always just used the 'back up in a straight line for ~20 feet' trick to unbind the old full-time 4x4 Dodge Power Wagons I used to drive.
I haven't had issues with the Jeep, but wouldn't the same trick work on the Jeeps?

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 Post subject: Re: Dash 4wd indicator off by one position
PostPosted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 5:00 pm 
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Backing up a few feet or so should "unload" any 4x4 that is bound up after taking it out of 4 wheel drive.
I always do this just to be sure on all 3 of my 4x4's.

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