# 1996 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-dodge-ram-1500-4x4/23990>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [December 28, 2008, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-dodge-ram-1500-4x4/23990 "2008-12-28T15:35:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![IlMago](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@IlMago](https://community.cartalk.com/u/IlMago)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2008, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-dodge-ram-1500-4x4/23990/1 "2008-12-28T15:35:58Z")

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I have a ‘96 Ram 1500 4x4 with a “strange” problem. The truck has a 318 engine and an automatic transmission with overdrive. Whenever I shift into 4-wheel drive, the dashboard indicator light takes some time before it comes on. Weirder yet, when I shift out of 4-wheel drive, the light remains on…sometimes flashing…and sometimes for days after I have shifted back to 2-wheel drive. Was’ up with that?

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2008, 4:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-dodge-ram-1500-4x4/23990/2 "2008-12-28T16:08:55Z")

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Does your truck have a Hi/lo transfer case with a shift lever or is 4WD engaged with a dash switch??

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**Author:** ![IlMago](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@IlMago](https://community.cartalk.com/u/IlMago)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2008, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-dodge-ram-1500-4x4/23990/3 "2008-12-28T18:28:10Z")

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Sorry, I quess I should have specified that. It has a Hi/lo transfer case with a shift lever on the floor