Transfer box swap - from button operated to lever operated

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Introduction

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Jimnys 3 used mechanically shifted transfer box (with a mechanical shift lever between the front seats) from 1998 to 2005, and an electrically shifted transfer box (with push buttons in the center console to change transmission mode) from 2005 until end of production in 2018.


Swapping the electrically shifted transfer box with a mechanically shifted transfer box is one of many ways to improve a Jimny 3.


Advantages of each transfer box type

There are several reasons why a mechanically shifted transfer box would be preferred compared to an electrically shifted one:

  • Mechanically shifted transfer box is inherently more reliable (less things to go wrong);
  • The operator has full manual control and "feeling" when performing the shift;
  • Easier to diagnose the entire 4WD transmission system when something is wrong with it;
  • Much easier to perform an "on the field" improvised repair of a broken 4WD transmission system;
  • Simpler to modify the 4WD system in order to enable 2WD-L transmission mode;


Reasons to prefer an electrically shifted transfer box compared to a mechanically shifted one:

  • More space in the cabin between the front seats (for keeping a mobile phone there for example);
  • It's more elegant and physically easier to push some buttons than to fiddle with a stiff lever;


Preparations and prerequisites for the swap

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Additional implications

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Procedure

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Page last edited on 19/12/2021 by user Bosanek