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ThirdBird 05-16-2007 08:26 AM

Started the truck up after work yesterday, problem gone. Has not recurred today.

My GM buddy and I think it may in fact be the module under the dash. As you said Smitty, that problem was prevalent with the older S-10s, but the symptoms are exact. Intermittent problem due to bad contacts. Have not put it on the scanner yet to see the codes. The motor would probably just go bad and not recover in my opinion, so I don't think that's the credible component.

In any event, I may just play dumb since it cleared itself. If it happens again, I'll start attacking it.

Thanks for your inputs guys, especially you Smitty. You obviously know your chit.:cool:

articfriends 05-17-2007 12:49 AM

If the problem comes back and you narrow it down to the module under the dash get the part# off it and pm me,like I said,I own a brand new one that might be what you need. After serious trouble shooting with my snapon scanner and a voltmeter we narrowed a similar problem down on a 02 or 03 autotrac 2500 non-hd truck (should be same),bought the control module,and it made zero difference. Ended up being the encoder motor like every other fullsize we have ever fixed so I'm stuck with a 400$ t-case control module (couldn't exactly charge the customer for it AND a 400$ plus encoder motor),Smitty

rchevelle71 05-17-2007 10:36 AM


Originally Posted by Wobble (Post 2128493)
It may just be a bad switch assy on the dash, a fairly common problem.

Yup,

mine went bad on the way to Key West a few Years back, going over the 7 mile bridge doing 60, I looked down, and it was in 4WD:eek: not really, but that was what the indicator said

ThirdBird 05-17-2007 11:07 AM


Originally Posted by articfriends (Post 2130623)
If the problem comes back and you narrow it down to the module under the dash get the part# off it and pm me,like I said,I own a brand new one that might be what you need. After serious trouble shooting with my snapon scanner and a voltmeter we narrowed a similar problem down on a 02 or 03 autotrac 2500 non-hd truck (should be same),bought the control module,and it made zero difference. Ended up being the encoder motor like every other fullsize we have ever fixed so I'm stuck with a 400$ t-case control module (couldn't exactly charge the customer for it AND a 400$ plus encoder motor),Smitty

Thanks man, maybe we'll need to make a deal.
Dave


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