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4 wheel drive will not engage on my 1989 gmc sierra 2500?

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Actually that first soultion is wrong it is correct on smaller pickups but on the full size pick ups they use a differnet sytem
there a electric actuator on front axle
there be two elctrical plugs on front axle u want the bigger of the two other one is just to turn the 4 wheel drive light on
un plug actuator then remove actuator after it removed plug it back in but leave it out of axle turn key on and shift down to 4 wheel drive the actuator should move out if it dont that your problem if i does move this isnt your problem it either the tranfer case or in front axle

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Four wheel drive on my 1989 gmc will not engage front tires front drive line will turn but it wont lock in

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My 89 gmc s-15 has a vacuum actuated valve near the battery. this actuater has a cable that runs to the transfer case. see if it [actuater] moves in/out when you engage 4x4. [have a buddy do it.] this is 99% of the time, the culprit. i manually activate vacuum with a small check valve [i added] on the vacuum hose to activate it. good luck [[email protected]]

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SOURCE: My 90 GMC Sierra 2500 won't engage the 4 wheel

on the transfer case under the truck, there is a relay. both of my trucks have done the same thing and it was that simple problem. the wiring is on the drivers side of the case.

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