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Anonymous Posted on Aug 25, 2010

My 99 jimmy's 4x4 will shift from time to time but not without playing with buttons and turning the vehicle on-off. I've cleaned connectors on the dash acctuator and the module behind the kick panel but still intermittent success.Someone mentioned an encoder motor and a transfer case module but no idea where these items are located or are they just different names for the parts i've already mentioned?

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Having had siimilar issues, I found my problem to be a non functioning solonoid that is the electronic switch for shifting from 2 to 4Hi....it was located under the battery tray. My mechanic had to follow the cord to find the solonoid, and once replaced shifts fine.

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  • Apollo Morelos
    Apollo Morelos Nov 13, 2010

    if that don't fix the problem check you vacuum hose the one that is connected to the actuator some. if the hose is out of round or pinched it will give you problem it will not go from 4hi to 4 low or vise versa.

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