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Gen 4 Transfer Case false neutral
11 Jun 2025 12:27 #260867
by 300bhpton
Replied by 300bhpton on topic Gen 4 Transfer Case false neutral
Not sure I can be of any real help.
However, not long after getting my Jimny it started jumping out of low. It would do it under load, such as when engine braking or with power on, which could be quite worrying off road.
Eventually the dealer replaced the transfer box under warranty. It is all in my build thread and in some YouTube videos. A number of people have messaged me on YouTube and here over the years saying they have had the same issue.
With the new transfer box it has been fine, although I would say the lever is very sensitive, it only takes a small bit of pressure for it to be knocked out of low. I have an aftermarket tray/cup holder that fits next to the lever and between the handbrake, this can sometimes be enough to make it jump out of low. But without the tray there it never has jumped out again. I didn't have this tray when the original box was a problem.
As for mechanical or electrical. I honestly don't know, forums seem to claim both, although the action and weight of the lever I can't see it being a purely electrical setup, it certainly feels like it moves something. And if it was just an electric switch, it'd have only on/off or engaged/disengaged. Which wouldn't tally with it ending up in a neutral position with no drive.
However, not long after getting my Jimny it started jumping out of low. It would do it under load, such as when engine braking or with power on, which could be quite worrying off road.
Eventually the dealer replaced the transfer box under warranty. It is all in my build thread and in some YouTube videos. A number of people have messaged me on YouTube and here over the years saying they have had the same issue.
With the new transfer box it has been fine, although I would say the lever is very sensitive, it only takes a small bit of pressure for it to be knocked out of low. I have an aftermarket tray/cup holder that fits next to the lever and between the handbrake, this can sometimes be enough to make it jump out of low. But without the tray there it never has jumped out again. I didn't have this tray when the original box was a problem.
As for mechanical or electrical. I honestly don't know, forums seem to claim both, although the action and weight of the lever I can't see it being a purely electrical setup, it certainly feels like it moves something. And if it was just an electric switch, it'd have only on/off or engaged/disengaged. Which wouldn't tally with it ending up in a neutral position with no drive.
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