Can you shift from 2HI to 4WD in a GMC Sierra?
Can you shift from 2HI to 4WD in a GMC Sierra?
In my 04, to shift from 2Hi to Auto 4WD and vice-versa, I can be in any gear. But to go from 2Hi to either 4Hi or 4Low and back again, I have to be in NEUTRAL. Otherwise, the lights on my shifter panel (mine’s push button) flash just the same as yours. Not to sound like a d-bag, but are you engaging the 4WD correctly?
When to shift from manual to 4 wheel drive?
It is sometimes helpful on Manual Shift Transfer cases to keep the vehicle moving below 3-5 mph while shifting into 4 ↓ to allow the gears to align teeth. Once the transfer case is in low-range, shift the transmission back into drive. To shift out of low-range back to high range, follow the same procedures.
Can a GMC transfer case be shifted to four wheel drive?
Since GMC’s transfer cases are designed to be “shifted on the fly,” drivers can shift between high-range two-wheel drive and high-range four-wheel drive without bringing the vehicle to a halt.
Can a 4 wheel drive car be shifted to low range?
Shifting into low-range four-wheel drive is a little more involved than shifting into high-range four-wheel drive. Drivers will need to shift the transmission into neutral to disconnect torque to allow the transfer case to shift gears.
In my 04, to shift from 2Hi to Auto 4WD and vice-versa, I can be in any gear. But to go from 2Hi to either 4Hi or 4Low and back again, I have to be in NEUTRAL. Otherwise, the lights on my shifter panel (mine’s push button) flash just the same as yours. Not to sound like a d-bag, but are you engaging the 4WD correctly?
It is sometimes helpful on Manual Shift Transfer cases to keep the vehicle moving below 3-5 mph while shifting into 4 ↓ to allow the gears to align teeth. Once the transfer case is in low-range, shift the transmission back into drive. To shift out of low-range back to high range, follow the same procedures.
Since GMC’s transfer cases are designed to be “shifted on the fly,” drivers can shift between high-range two-wheel drive and high-range four-wheel drive without bringing the vehicle to a halt.
Shifting into low-range four-wheel drive is a little more involved than shifting into high-range four-wheel drive. Drivers will need to shift the transmission into neutral to disconnect torque to allow the transfer case to shift gears.
