GMC Jimmy until it's repaired? Push button 4 wheel drive sounds like it's engaging, and actually feels like it somewhat engages at idle. As soon as any amount of gas pedal is increased, it feels like it disengages. I live in snow country and would like to manually engage the 4 wheel drive into high speed. Can anyone tell me how this would be accomplished?
If there is an issue with your encoder motor shifting back to 2wd, then no and your going to have to find out why the tccm is shifting back into 2wd. If it's your front actuator that has gone bad, you can manually pull on the 4wd shifter cable and lock it in that position with the use of a cable lock that you can get at most auto store.
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To lock the cable, simple pull on the cable as if the actuator would and then with the cable lock placed on the actuator assemble where the cable and actuator is. Clamp it there so the front axle 4wd assembly will stay locked. No worries about it being locked all the time, when you place the transfer-case bake to 2wd, there will be no torque through the front drive shaft.
I had my front wheel locked in place for about a year when my 4wd vacuum actuator went bad and i was to lazy to replace it. Now i turned my Jimmy in to a AWD by replacing my transfer-case to a WAD transfer-case.
Here is how to retrieve any DTC codes that my be affecting your 4wd system.
For the newer style electronic 4x4 systems in vehicles with OBD-II systems and the shift button between the instrument panel and the radio/HVAC control stack:
The diagnostic trouble codes are displayed on the three transfer case shift select buttons. The shift select buttons are located on the instrument panel. When the connector pin 13 on the data link cable is grounded, and the ignition switch has been OFF for at least five seconds prior to positioning the ignition switch to run the shift select buttons will blink various times together in order to indicate a diagnostic trouble code from 1 to 4.
Position the ignition switch to OFF. Ensure the ignition switch is positioned to OFF for at least 6 seconds.
Connect pin 13 on the data link cable to a vehicle ground source. The data link connector is located in the cab under the instrument panel on the drivers side.
Position the ignition switch to RUN.
Note the shift select buttons for blinking codes.
If the shift select buttons all blink one time and stop, and do not continue to blink, no fault codes are stored in the TCCM. The transfer case shift select buttons will blink in order to identify any stored DTC. If only one code is stored in the TCCM memory, that code will blink repeatedly with a three second delay between blinking sequences. If more than one code is stored, the first code will blink once, then after a three seconds delay, the next code will blink. This sequence will continue until pin 13 is no longer grounded.
When reading the diagnostic trouble codes, the number of shift select buttons blinks will indicate the code number.
Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) 1
When the ignition switch is positioned to RUN the TCCM test to determine if RAM standby Power (maintained battery power) to the TCCM was lost since the ignition was last turned OFF. When power is interrupted on pin C6 of the TCCM, the TCCM stores a loss of RAM standby power.
Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) 2
During electronic shifting, the TCCM check the motor/encoder for normal operation. If the motor/encoder does not function correctly enough times, the TCCM stores a motor/encoder failure DTC 2.
Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) 3
The TCCM performs a test each time the electronic-shift motor is turned ON or OFF. If the motor does not function properly the TCCM stores a motor circuit failure DTC 3, and the shift select buttons blink in order to inform the driver of a problem.
Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) 4
Each time the ignition is turned ON, the TCCM tests the memory, the program, and the internal system in order to ensure that the TCCM is operating properly. If the TCCM detects a fault within the TCCM, the TCCM stores a RAM/ROM memory failure (DTC) 4.
When the TCCM is running a diagnostic, and a code 4 is displayed by the shift select buttons, replace the TCCM.
Good luck and keep us posted.
