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4WD-LOW not engaging

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02 Oct 2015 11:24 #152866 by bythelake
4WD-LOW not engaging was created by bythelake
Hi!
I just became an owner of Jimny 2009 and in one of my first rides I hit a stump with my gear box while riding 4wd-low. I couldn't disengage 4wd and 4wd-low until I saw a wire hanging form the gearbox. I plugged it back to gearbox and got back to 2wd. Unfortunatelly 4wd and 4wd-l couldn't be engaged again. So I went to the mechanic, he fixed the wires but there still is a problem: 4wd works fine but when I push 4wd-l button it beeps and I can hear some electric engine working in gear box. It probably tries to set the box to low mode. It tries 3 times, gives up, 4L blinks and low gears don't work. Could that be electic wiring problem? Mechanical problem in low gear box? Anything else?

Hope you have some ideas as I'm stuck with this problem and it's pretty far from my place to Suzuki or any 4x4 specialists. Thanks.

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02 Oct 2015 11:39 #152867 by j999pre
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I know someone with a electric transfer box for sale of you want their number?

Gold Jimny the best colour (sold) :(

Big red Jimny 32" tyres, arbs, cage 5:1 transfer etc. (Sold)

Grey pick up Jimny
Turbo m13a, arbs, floating rear shafts, disc conversion rear, vented front conversion. 245 70 16. Winch, 3" lift, 4:16 trans hd shafts and CVS

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02 Oct 2015 11:48 - 02 Oct 2015 11:49 #152868 by bythelake
Replied by bythelake on topic 4WD-LOW not engaging
Thanks but I'm not from UK so I'd prefer to fix it. Do you think I should change the whole gearbox?
More details: manual gear box with button switch.
Last edit: 02 Oct 2015 11:49 by bythelake.

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02 Oct 2015 12:37 #152869 by X8GGY
Replied by X8GGY on topic 4WD-LOW not engaging
I've got a manual Jimny, so I've never seen the push-button type...

But, I have got a Suzuki New Grand Vitara... and that won't go into low unless the brake and clutch are depressed?

With you being new to your Jimny, I just wondered if you too have to depress the clutch and/or brake for the box to switch to low?

Only my NGV beeps like that if the brake and clutch aren't depressed...?

Dave B)

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02 Oct 2015 12:40 #152870 by X8GGY
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Hmmm, thinking about it... my NGV would not engage low once as a fuse had blown...?

Check all the fuses too, maybe one blew when you're wire was ripped off?

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02 Oct 2015 12:55 #152871 by bythelake
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Clutch, break are depressed. I think fuse is ok too beacuse I can actually hear the electric engine trying to engage low gears. It just can't make it and after 3 tryies it gives up...

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