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4wd light not showing

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2019 9:36 pm
by Austin1999
My samurais 4wd light is broken, i have replaced the bulb in the dash, and replaced the switch in the transfer box but the 4wd light on the dashboard still doesnt come on when it is engaged.
Any ideas?
Thankyou

Re: 4wd light not showing

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2019 9:58 pm
by ROBBIE
Broken wire somewhere, try and see if it’s been caught up somewhere or been pinched and squashed

Re: 4wd light not showing

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:47 pm
by Austin1999
Thankyou, any idea where the wires run?

Re: 4wd light not showing

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:41 pm
by ROBBIE
Sorry no idea. From what I remember there isn’t much before they enter the rest of the wires to the rear lights.
Stupid question, have you checked the fuse box?

Re: 4wd light not showing

Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2019 6:47 pm
by Austin1999
Okay thanks, yeah Iv checked all the fuses and none are blown

Re: 4wd light not showing

Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2019 7:11 pm
by Darrell
Circuit is very simple. The dash light has 12v positive to it with ignition on. The switch just supplies the ground/earth, so at the switch with ignition on you should read 12v across the two wires. Ground the positive and see if the light comes on, we''ll go from there.

Re: 4wd light not showing

Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2019 9:04 pm
by Austin1999
Thanks ill try that soon

Re: 4wd light not showing

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2019 10:43 pm
by ScottieJ
Has it ever worked? if not the detent ball that operates the switch might be missing.