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Mike: Be sure to check out the info at the Explorer owners maint.site. www.glue.umd.edu/~singletn/exp.html -Steve – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Wondering if there is any ‘quick fix’ for the 4X4 electronic shift to my >’92, 4.0L Explorer.  Seemed to be working fine last year, but when I tried >to engage it recently, it didn’t engage.  Lights didn’t light and the tranny >didn’t seem to kick in.  I’ve checked all the fuses under the dash and the >hood.  I even pulled the 20A electronic shift fuse out and sandpapered the >contacts and tested it on an ohm-meter.  I don’t have a ‘fix-it’ manual so >I’m not sure what the next step should be.  The 5-speed manual transmission >is working fine and has about 150k on it.  Any help is appreciated. >Mike L

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A very common problem on the early Explorers is the electronic 4×4 engagement motor down at the transfer case gets slightly misaligned. The result is exactly what you’re expriencing. Loosen it up, put it back in place and retighten. The dealer did mine a couple times back in about ‘93 or so. Cleared it right up. At least it’s something to try before you go spending big $$$. Good luck. Dew

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Wondering if there is any ‘quick fix’ for the 4X4 electronic shift to my ‘92, 4.0L Explorer.  Seemed to be working fine last year, but when I tried to engage it recently, it didn’t engage.  Lights didn’t light and the tranny didn’t seem to kick in.  I’ve checked all the fuses under the dash and the hood.  I even pulled the 20A electronic shift fuse out and sandpapered the contacts and tested it on an ohm-meter.  I don’t have a ‘fix-it’ manual so I’m not sure what the next step should be.  The 5-speed manual transmission is working fine and has about 150k on it.  Any help is appreciated. Mike L

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The same thing happens to my 1992 Explorer too, but my problem is more intermitten.  When it fails to engage, I hear the rely clicking in the back of the vehicle (cargo area), so my problem may be a sticking rely? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Wondering if there is any ‘quick fix’ for the 4X4 electronic shift to my >’92, 4.0L Explorer.  Seemed to be working fine last year, but when I tried >to engage it recently, it didn’t engage.  Lights didn’t light and the tranny >didn’t seem to kick in.  I’ve checked all the fuses under the dash and the >hood.  I even pulled the 20A electronic shift fuse out and sandpapered the >contacts and tested it on an ohm-meter.  I don’t have a ‘fix-it’ manual so >I’m not sure what the next step should be.  The 5-speed manual transmission >is working fine and has about 150k on it.  Any help is appreciated. >Mike L

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