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Stuck in 4 hi , changed the buttons on dash, changed transfer case shift motor lights on 2 hi flash but then it goes back to 4 hi any help ?

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Check the transfer case switch on top of transfer case.they sometime get stuck.if that is not the problem i would say it is your tansfer case control module.

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