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Jimny veering wildly when in four wheel drive
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29 Dec 2011 10:38 #29421
by DavidMitchell
Replied by DavidMitchell on topic Re: Jimny veering wildly when in four wheel drive
almost on the verge of giving up! Won't go into 4 wheel drive at all now!
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29 Dec 2011 15:04 #29435
by facade
If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there
Replied by facade on topic Re: Jimny veering wildly when in four wheel drive
What has changed since the last time it went into 4wd?
Just the rear diff?
Or have you messed with the transfer box?
Try rocking the car slightly backwards and forwards.
Just the rear diff?
Or have you messed with the transfer box?
Try rocking the car slightly backwards and forwards.
If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there

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05 Jan 2012 11:48 - 05 Jan 2012 11:52 #30047
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Replied by DavidMitchell on topic Re: Jimny veering wildly when in four wheel drive
we can manually (at the front hubs) engage 4wd and it drives quite happily. But - we are able to select 4wd using the lever but we get a flashing 4wd light and 4wd does not engage
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05 Jan 2012 11:58 #30050
by DavidMitchell
Replied by DavidMitchell on topic Re: Jimny veering wildly when in four wheel drive
have swapped some vacuum hoses on the osf and we can now engage and disengage 4wd from within the vehicle!!!!!!!! but! - we still have the flashing 4wd light

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05 Jan 2012 12:32 #30053
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Replied by goatboy on topic Re: Jimny veering wildly when in four wheel drive
have you seen this article?
www.bigjimny.com/images/documents/Check_the_vacuum_system.pdf
Trouble shooting towards the bottom...
www.bigjimny.com/images/documents/Check_the_vacuum_system.pdf
Trouble shooting towards the bottom...
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06 Jan 2012 11:00 #30137
by DavidMitchell
Replied by DavidMitchell on topic Re: Jimny veering wildly when in four wheel drive
I have a PDF document which contains a diagram of the 4wd controller. unfortunatley it is for a newer jimny! I am working throught the "checking the vacuum hubs.pdf" and am trying to do number 22 (checking voltages across the connector) but can't identify which connector it is. the VIN number of the jimny ends 00137918 if that helps
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