# 4x4 high

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/4x4-high/70457>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** explorer, ford\
**Created:** [January 14, 2012, 9:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4x4-high/70457 "2012-01-14T21:23:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![bigmac21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85e7bf/32.png) [@bigmac21](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bigmac21)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 9:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4x4-high/70457/1 "2012-01-14T21:23:44Z")

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My 2005 Ford Explorer has the 4x4 light blinking every once in a while, some times the brake light comes on, and it feels like it is in 4 wheel drive, can’t get it out.

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**Author:** ![SYNC\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@SYNC\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SYNC_guy)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2012, 10:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4x4-high/70457/2 "2012-01-16T22:36:35Z")

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The 4x4 lamp is blinking due to a fault in the four-wheel drive system. Take it to a Ford dealer and have them scan all the modules on the network. Most likely, a fault code will be stored which will assist in proper diagnosis. The module will blink the lamp to alert you there is a fault in the system. Alan

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**Author:** ![Honda-Blackbird](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/honda-blackbird/32/3159_2.png) [@Honda-Blackbird](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Honda-Blackbird)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2012, 12:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4x4-high/70457/3 "2012-01-17T00:46:43Z")

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If you cannot get the Xfer case out of 4WD…you need to have a look at the shift motor on the Xfer case…its actually EZ to take off and have a looksie…sometimes they stop themselves “just so” and find the one tiny little “dead spot” on the motor armature… This has happened on my 91 Explorer a few X. I would take the Xfer shift motor assy off and once it was off you hit the 4WD button and make the motor actuate (hopefully it does) sometimes a little tapping on the motor case w/a hammer jogs it enuf to “catch” and work normally again…then hit it again to get it back to the spot you need and re-install it…When I had mine off I took the motor partially apart and cleaned up the armature and brushes…lubed it and put it all back…never an issue since

Blackbird