2008 1500 4x4 problem
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The weather here has just last few days turned to s.h........
I put my 1500 into 4x4 .. light went right on in dash, appeared to be working properly,, drove 22 miles to work thru a fair amount of snow all the way 3-7 inches most of the way
went to go home, honestly. I thought it was engaged .. stopped at stop sign and then , it spun .. clicked it over to lock , it again the light went right on , I though once again it was all engaged
got about 7 miles down the road, lit a light in dash "service 4x4" .. I got to home and thought I'd find a spot to fool with it and it was in 2wd
today stopped got actuator for front, put it on .. heard what I thought ws it engaging went for test drive ,no the lights in dash blink a few times and go out .. and it still does not work
looked for a you tube video to match the problem and googled it but, haven't found the answer.
any ideas ?
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Re: 2008 1500 4x4 problem
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01/12/24 07:49 PM
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I will try that Pete , thanks
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Re: 2008 1500 4x4 problem
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01/14/24 08:24 PM
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So, tried that .. didn't work but ..
It is really cold here so I decided to take it for a local warm up drive around to see how many roads were clear ( not many , lol ) ..
1st thing, after a fair amount of driving the temp gauge looked like it was getting hot ?? it was blowing cold so .. I turned around and revved the engine couple times .. something then opened up and instant heat ?
well that's odd ?
I put it in neutral tried 4x4 again .. nope ..
drove a little more, stopped , put it in neutral again .. nope , backed up about 100 ft .. tried it, instant light lit and is the 4x4 working in auto ? Kinda seems like it but , I haven't owned a 4x4 pickup since 1998
lived south for all those years and when I came back 2 AWD cars .. when I tried a u turn , it did fight , like it was in 4x4 .. but, slick road , step on it .. it for sure spun rear tire but, it does get moving like front assist
so I will see tomorrow what happens
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Re: 2008 1500 4x4 problem
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01/15/24 11:48 PM
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There is an actuator on the front axle that could have an issue. It is electric so possibly from lack of use it might of stuck. Get it on flat ground so there is not load on the driveline and shift it in and out of 4wd a dozen times. When was the last time you used it? Couple times last year , I changed that actuator out
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Re: 2008 1500 4x4 problem
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01/17/24 05:20 PM
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crazy thing , i took it out of 4x4 auto .. cause roads here are almost dry, now won't engage ..
The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating.Proverbs 18:6
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Re: 2008 1500 4x4 problem
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01/19/24 09:12 AM
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It is really acting up, doesn't do exact same thing twice it seems ..
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Re: 2008 1500 4x4 problem
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01/20/24 12:03 AM
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and this afternoon , it decided to engage again .. ?? lol
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Re: 2008 1500 4x4 problem
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01/20/24 03:19 PM
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as i know absolutely nothing about this system, i would start at the switch, remove it, then go over it with a fine tooth comb to see if there may be a problem with it. then, remove the entire wiring harness associated with this, and repeat, paying special attention to the connectors for cracks, pin "push outs", and any other defects such as hard, brittle, burnt, or frayed wires. next on the list would be any vacuum lines if any are used. then finally, pull the actuator from the front axle and inspect carefully for anything amiss, then make it work without it being attached to watch it's action. and of course check anything else in that system i may have missed, such as relays, the relay holders, etc. there is definitely SOMETHING going on, you just have to FIND it.
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Re: 2008 1500 4x4 problem
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01/24/24 10:20 AM
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I had an 08 1500 4x4 and had similar problems. Mine ended up being a bad TIPM. I took it to the dealer and they put a shift motor in it, that lasted a day. I took it back and they warrantied the part and it failed again. They warrantied that part and put a TIPM on it and it was good to go and by then the weather had returned to normal lol. Mine had the auto 4wd function which seemed kind of rare for a mid optioned truck, I really liked that feature though it worked awesome.
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Re: 2008 1500 4x4 problem
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01/25/24 01:11 PM
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It went into 4x4 last week, won't now come out .. lol, took it to a guy good at fixing electrical issues
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Re: 2008 1500 4x4 problem
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01/25/24 01:49 PM
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It went into 4x4 last week, won't now come out .. lol, took it to a guy good at fixing electrical issues Keep us update. If I remember correctly these trucks and Dakotas had a problem with the 4x4 switch in the dash but, if I remember correctly I think a common failure point was the actuator in these with the electronic 4x4.
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Re: 2008 1500 4x4 problem
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01/25/24 05:04 PM
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it seems to do opposite of what I want, dumb thing.
hopefully he finds the issue before our next snow storm
The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating.Proverbs 18:6
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