4wd low not working

Coming home tonight, I thought I'd try the 4wd to keep it working. Managed to engage 4wd high ok but when I stopped to try 4wd low it refused to engage, tried it numerous times clutch in etc. light flashes and beeps but refuses to stay lit on dash. Any ideas where to look first? It is a 57 model with the selector buttons. Have done a search on the forum but can't seem to find a solution.

when you stopped to try 4WD-low (from 4WD-High) are you sure your wheels were in a totally straight line ?

Hopefully you hadn't been on road driving in 4 high?

Not good for the jimny 4wd system

Thanks for the reply. The wheels were pointing straight ahead as I always make sure I'm on straight bit of road before trying 4wd. Going to try it on way to work this morning, just wondering if there are any connections at the transfer box or elsewhere that may have come adrift, even more so as it has been in garage getting work done, i.e. transmission fluids changed and half shaft seals replaced.

The electronic transfer box has loads of connections on it. Time to have a look underneath me thanks I

Mine won't go in unless you floor the clutch!

gilburton wrote: Mine won't go in unless you floor the clutch!

That isn't axle wind up I am hearing is it?

That's at a standstill for 4L

gilburton wrote: That's at a standstill for 4L

Ah, it sounded like you had locked up the trans.

As I don't offroad I've never used 4L but I have the same symptoms eg flashing light,beeps if I don't press the clutch fully to the floor. Just thought it might be a solution?? Apart from that 4H goes in lovely on the button when required in the winter

Got one of the oldest Jims in the country and it goes from 2 to 4 to 4L any time any place anywhere so long as all wheels are in a straight line and you aren't going too fast for 4L. Mind you its good old fashioned levers, not this pressy bottony stuff which I dont trust one bit!

Mind you, always gives a little crunch on selecting 4L, stationary, moving, whatever. Just lets you know its in there!

If its a 07 plate it obviously is an elecy transfer box. I have just rebuilt one and they realy aren't that complicated. the only connections on the box are a motor plug and two proximity switches, there may be an ECU plug I cant remember. The motor drives and knows where it is from the switches controlled through the ECU. If one of the switches is faulty of more lightly it just has a poor connection it will not register and so in effect no 4WDL. In essence pull off all connections on the T=Box, inspect and clean them before going any further.

Hope this helps
Ian