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Flashing 4X4 wheel dash light help....
2000 4X4 Ford Explorer XLS 4.0L OHV - 6 cylinders - 67,000 miles.
I am having a problem with the 4-wheel drive flashing dash light. It blinks 6x when I start the car and thereafter a blink every minute or so. The 4-wheel drive works so I am at a mystery as to what this means. Can anyone help? Do you know what the flashing code means? Thanks … Hank |
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Flashing 4X4 wheel dash light help....
Haven't been able to find the code meanings online, try a
haynes/chilton manual, or see if you can sweet-talk your dealer into looking it up. Or, a little work with google might turn the trick. Dave |
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Flashing 4X4 wheel dash light help....
Sounds like you'll need to have the codes pulled.
"Hank" > wrote in message ... > 2000 4X4 Ford Explorer XLS 4.0L OHV - 6 cylinders - 67,000 miles. > > I am having a problem with the 4-wheel drive flashing dash light. It > blinks 6x when I start the car and thereafter a blink every minute or > so. The 4-wheel drive works so I am at a mystery as to what this > means. Can anyone help? Do you know what the flashing code means? > > Thanks . Hank > > |
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Flashing 4X4 wheel dash light help....
this is a little ole trick of the dealers that is basically the same as
the "change engine oil" or "maitenance required" lights . the dealer has these installed to hopefully bring you back to their shops for service. there are reset procedures for all of these lights, however i am not privvy to the exact steps for the four wheel drive . try calling the service manager at your local ford dealership and ask for the reset procedure. i'm pretty sure that it will require no tools at all.just a certain way you need to press the accelerator so many times or push a couple of buttons at the same time that you turn the key on...etc. don't let them "fool" you into thinking that you have a problem. all they will do is drain and replace the transfer case fluid, and do a simple oil change on the diff's. |
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Flashing 4X4 wheel dash light help....
"plainoldmechanic"
Your funny.......... "plainoldmechanic" > wrote in message ups.com... > this is a little ole trick of the dealers that is basically the same as > the "change engine oil" or "maitenance required" lights . the dealer > has these installed to hopefully bring you back to their shops for > service. there are reset procedures for all of these lights, however i > am not privvy to the exact steps for the four wheel drive . try calling > the service manager at your local ford dealership and ask for the reset > procedure. i'm pretty sure that it will require no tools at all.just a > certain way you need to press the accelerator so many times or push a > couple of buttons at the same time that you turn the key on...etc. > don't let them "fool" you into thinking that you have a problem. all > they will do is drain and replace the transfer case fluid, and do a > simple oil change on the diff's. > > |
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Flashing 4X4 wheel dash light help....
And I forgot.....
Paranoid "johanb" > wrote in message ... > "plainoldmechanic" > > Your funny.......... > > > > > "plainoldmechanic" > wrote in message > ups.com... > > this is a little ole trick of the dealers that is basically the same as > > the "change engine oil" or "maitenance required" lights . the dealer > > has these installed to hopefully bring you back to their shops for > > service. there are reset procedures for all of these lights, however i > > am not privvy to the exact steps for the four wheel drive . try calling > > the service manager at your local ford dealership and ask for the reset > > procedure. i'm pretty sure that it will require no tools at all.just a > > certain way you need to press the accelerator so many times or push a > > couple of buttons at the same time that you turn the key on...etc. > > don't let them "fool" you into thinking that you have a problem. all > > they will do is drain and replace the transfer case fluid, and do a > > simple oil change on the diff's. > > > > > > > |
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Flashing 4X4 wheel dash light help....
You have to put your foil hat on first, then press the accelerator slowly 6
times within 2 seconds, pressing the brake pedal 1/4" between presses of the accelerator all while turning the cruise on and off rapidly. Oh, and you have to be tuned into 108.1 on the FM radio. Steve "plainoldmechanic" > wrote in message ups.com... > this is a little ole trick of the dealers that is basically the same as > the "change engine oil" or "maitenance required" lights . the dealer > has these installed to hopefully bring you back to their shops for > service. there are reset procedures for all of these lights, however i > am not privvy to the exact steps for the four wheel drive . try calling > the service manager at your local ford dealership and ask for the reset > procedure. i'm pretty sure that it will require no tools at all.just a > certain way you need to press the accelerator so many times or push a > couple of buttons at the same time that you turn the key on...etc. > don't let them "fool" you into thinking that you have a problem. all > they will do is drain and replace the transfer case fluid, and do a > simple oil change on the diff's. > |
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Flashing 4X4 wheel dash light help....
Don't forget the car has to be pointed due north or none of this will work!
"Steve Mackie" > wrote in message ... > You have to put your foil hat on first, then press the accelerator slowly > 6 > times within 2 seconds, pressing the brake pedal 1/4" between presses of > the > accelerator all while turning the cruise on and off rapidly. Oh, and you > have to be tuned into 108.1 on the FM radio. > > Steve > > "plainoldmechanic" > wrote in message > ups.com... >> this is a little ole trick of the dealers that is basically the same as >> the "change engine oil" or "maitenance required" lights . the dealer >> has these installed to hopefully bring you back to their shops for >> service. there are reset procedures for all of these lights, however i >> am not privvy to the exact steps for the four wheel drive . try calling >> the service manager at your local ford dealership and ask for the reset >> procedure. i'm pretty sure that it will require no tools at all.just a >> certain way you need to press the accelerator so many times or push a >> couple of buttons at the same time that you turn the key on...etc. >> don't let them "fool" you into thinking that you have a problem. all >> they will do is drain and replace the transfer case fluid, and do a >> simple oil change on the diff's. >> > > |
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Flashing 4X4 wheel dash light help....
Now there's some bull****. "the dealer has these installed...."
ROTFLMMFAO!!! s "plainoldmechanic" > wrote in message ups.com... > this is a little ole trick of the dealers that is basically the same as > the "change engine oil" or "maitenance required" lights . the dealer > has these installed to hopefully bring you back to their shops for > service. there are reset procedures for all of these lights, however i > am not privvy to the exact steps for the four wheel drive . try calling > the service manager at your local ford dealership and ask for the reset > procedure. i'm pretty sure that it will require no tools at all.just a > certain way you need to press the accelerator so many times or push a > couple of buttons at the same time that you turn the key on...etc. > don't let them "fool" you into thinking that you have a problem. all > they will do is drain and replace the transfer case fluid, and do a > simple oil change on the diff's. > |
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Flashing 4X4 wheel dash light help....
I'm sure a guy like plainolmechanic already has his foil hat AND shoe liners
on. s "Steve Mackie" > wrote in message ... > You have to put your foil hat on first, then press the accelerator slowly > 6 > times within 2 seconds, pressing the brake pedal 1/4" between presses of > the > accelerator all while turning the cruise on and off rapidly. Oh, and you > have to be tuned into 108.1 on the FM radio. > > Steve > > "plainoldmechanic" > wrote in message > ups.com... >> this is a little ole trick of the dealers that is basically the same as >> the "change engine oil" or "maitenance required" lights . the dealer >> has these installed to hopefully bring you back to their shops for >> service. there are reset procedures for all of these lights, however i >> am not privvy to the exact steps for the four wheel drive . try calling >> the service manager at your local ford dealership and ask for the reset >> procedure. i'm pretty sure that it will require no tools at all.just a >> certain way you need to press the accelerator so many times or push a >> couple of buttons at the same time that you turn the key on...etc. >> don't let them "fool" you into thinking that you have a problem. all >> they will do is drain and replace the transfer case fluid, and do a >> simple oil change on the diff's. >> > > |
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