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RE: blinking the 4x4 light - 1/30/2006 11:42:36 PM

Joel_CA

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If the 4x4 lights continue to flash when switched to 4wd or when switching BACK to 2wd after successful engagement of the 4wd system, more than likely- the cause is in the front freewheel switch. If the 4wd lights start to flash when switching into 4wd- followed by the ABS light also coming on, it is likely to be one of the switches in the transfercase. The switches in the transfer case is the confirm the command from the driver (i believe one will switch on while the other switches off), while the switch in the front diff, is to confirm the actual engagment of the front freewheel system. If the command is sensed WITHOUT a confirmation- the light will flash. If one command is sensed without the other switch sensing the same command- the abs light will turn on. It does this because the mulitmode ABS ECU does not know what mode to switch to since the switches aren't "jiving". Either way- the sticking switches can be avoided with a more periodic use of the 4wd system. Even a simple switch into and out of 4wd should be enough to prevent this occurance. As for the TSB mentioned in the previous post- that is for the early Gen III Montero's which use an electronic engagment system in the 4wd system- completely different and does not apply at all.

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RE: blinking the 4x4 light - 1/1/2007 12:36:40 PM

williebecker3

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I have the same problem from time to time. My Mitsubishi mechanic says the best way to avoid this issue is to frequently, while at idle in neutral, shift in and out of 4X4 to keep the sensors from sticking. If the problem does occur it can often be solved by doing the above many times in a row. I've heard of people shifting in and out of 4X4 hundreds of times before the stuck sensors release, I just solved the problem in my 2001 sport one more time with approximately 50 attempts to shift in and out. I'm considering a shift in and out of 4X4 as standard protocol on start-up.

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RE: blinking the 4x4 light - 1/31/2007 7:53:12 PM

mike in nc

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I had the same problem of blinking light on my 2000 sport. the dealer replced a relay, but it still does it ocasionally. I have found that if I shift it into 4wheel drive about once every two weeks, it seems to work better if you shift it every once in a while

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RE: blinking the 4x4 light - 2/7/2007 7:34:02 PM

jalexmason

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I had the same problem. The Montero Sport uses a vaccum assisted Transfer case. There is a valve on the passenger side of the car under the wheel well cowling that if you don't use the 4x4 enough will wear out causing the transfer gearing to not retract completely. The part costs about $160 and can be fixed in an hour.

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RE: blinking the 4x4 light - 2/17/2007 11:45:49 PM

matthew_m75

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i've got a 1997 montero sport and i do use it off-road. i run into this often when i've gone through water. my understanding is the blinking 4x4 light means that either the front axle has engaged to the driveline or the transfer case has engaged while the other has not regardless of whether you're in 4wd or not. Now the way i understand it is that the front axle engages to the driveline with a vaccume accuator but the vaccume is used to dissengage the axle so without vacume it will be engaged. don't know bout everyone else but my 4x4 light always blink w/key on engine off just cause there's no vaccume. once i drove through a huge puddle about a minute b4 getting on the highway and while on the highway the water shorted a relay causing my front axle to engage accompanied by a loud bang because the front driveshaft just went from zero to 70 in bout a second. i just disconnected relay blew it out and reconnected (on the 97 its on passenger wheel well below air cleaner box dont know bout other years)
Just my opinion but as for the abs light always being on except while in 4wd, the abs senses the speed of each wheel so if each wheels speed doesn't match goin straight down the road it knows somethings wrong. 4wd could be locking all the wheels at the same speed neutralizing the abs problem, assuming the problems mechanical. a possible reason could be just decent differnce in tire pressures or if maybe you had to replace a tire and it not the same size as the others. i hope i helped someone, good luck

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