Hank

2000 4X4 Ford Explorer XLS 4.0L OHV - 6 cylinders - 67,000 miles.

I am having a problem with the 4-wheel drive flashing dash light. It
blinks 6x when I start the car and thereafter a blink every minute or
so. The 4-wheel drive works so I am at a mystery as to what this
means. Can anyone help? Do you know what the flashing code means?

Thanks … Hank
hakone@ptd.net

spamTHISbrp@yahoo.com

Haven't been able to find the code meanings online, try a
haynes/chilton manual, or see if you can sweet-talk your dealer into
looking it up.

Or, a little work with google might turn the trick.

Dave

Steve Mackie

Sounds like you'll need to have the codes pulled.


"Hank" <hakone@ptd.net> wrote in message
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> 2000 4X4 Ford Explorer XLS 4.0L OHV - 6 cylinders - 67,000 miles.
>
> I am having a problem with the 4-wheel drive flashing dash light. It
> blinks 6x when I start the car and thereafter a blink every minute or
> so. The 4-wheel drive works so I am at a mystery as to what this
> means. Can anyone help? Do you know what the flashing code means?
>
> Thanks . Hank
> hakone@ptd.net
>

plainoldmechanic

this is a little ole trick of the dealers that is basically the same as
the "change engine oil" or "maitenance required" lights . the dealer
has these installed to hopefully bring you back to their shops for
service. there are reset procedures for all of these lights, however i
am not privvy to the exact steps for the four wheel drive . try calling
the service manager at your local ford dealership and ask for the reset
procedure. i'm pretty sure that it will require no tools at all.just a
certain way you need to press the accelerator so many times or push a
couple of buttons at the same time that you turn the key on...etc.
don't let them "fool" you into thinking that you have a problem. all
they will do is drain and replace the transfer case fluid, and do a
simple oil change on the diff's.

johanb

"plainoldmechanic"

Your funny..........




"plainoldmechanic" <mrk_grnr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> this is a little ole trick of the dealers that is basically the same as
> the "change engine oil" or "maitenance required" lights . the dealer
> has these installed to hopefully bring you back to their shops for
> service. there are reset procedures for all of these lights, however i
> am not privvy to the exact steps for the four wheel drive . try calling
> the service manager at your local ford dealership and ask for the reset
> procedure. i'm pretty sure that it will require no tools at all.just a
> certain way you need to press the accelerator so many times or push a
> couple of buttons at the same time that you turn the key on...etc.
> don't let them "fool" you into thinking that you have a problem. all
> they will do is drain and replace the transfer case fluid, and do a
> simple oil change on the diff's.
>
>

johanb

And I forgot.....

Paranoid


"johanb" <ollieb1oREMOVE@THIScs.com> wrote in message
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> "plainoldmechanic"
>
> Your funny..........
>
>
>
>
> "plainoldmechanic" <mrk_grnr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1132187873.136176.28950@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> > this is a little ole trick of the dealers that is basically the same as
> > the "change engine oil" or "maitenance required" lights . the dealer
> > has these installed to hopefully bring you back to their shops for
> > service. there are reset procedures for all of these lights, however i
> > am not privvy to the exact steps for the four wheel drive . try calling
> > the service manager at your local ford dealership and ask for the reset
> > procedure. i'm pretty sure that it will require no tools at all.just a
> > certain way you need to press the accelerator so many times or push a
> > couple of buttons at the same time that you turn the key on...etc.
> > don't let them "fool" you into thinking that you have a problem. all
> > they will do is drain and replace the transfer case fluid, and do a
> > simple oil change on the diff's.
> >
> >
>
>
>

Steve Mackie

You have to put your foil hat on first, then press the accelerator slowly 6
times within 2 seconds, pressing the brake pedal 1/4" between presses of the
accelerator all while turning the cruise on and off rapidly. Oh, and you
have to be tuned into 108.1 on the FM radio.

Steve

"plainoldmechanic" <mrk_grnr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1132187873.136176.28950@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> this is a little ole trick of the dealers that is basically the same as
> the "change engine oil" or "maitenance required" lights . the dealer
> has these installed to hopefully bring you back to their shops for
> service. there are reset procedures for all of these lights, however i
> am not privvy to the exact steps for the four wheel drive . try calling
> the service manager at your local ford dealership and ask for the reset
> procedure. i'm pretty sure that it will require no tools at all.just a
> certain way you need to press the accelerator so many times or push a
> couple of buttons at the same time that you turn the key on...etc.
> don't let them "fool" you into thinking that you have a problem. all
> they will do is drain and replace the transfer case fluid, and do a
> simple oil change on the diff's.
>

Bob

Don't forget the car has to be pointed due north or none of this will work!

"Steve Mackie" <stevemackie@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> You have to put your foil hat on first, then press the accelerator slowly
> 6
> times within 2 seconds, pressing the brake pedal 1/4" between presses of
> the
> accelerator all while turning the cruise on and off rapidly. Oh, and you
> have to be tuned into 108.1 on the FM radio.
>
> Steve
>
> "plainoldmechanic" <mrk_grnr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1132187873.136176.28950@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>> this is a little ole trick of the dealers that is basically the same as
>> the "change engine oil" or "maitenance required" lights . the dealer
>> has these installed to hopefully bring you back to their shops for
>> service. there are reset procedures for all of these lights, however i
>> am not privvy to the exact steps for the four wheel drive . try calling
>> the service manager at your local ford dealership and ask for the reset
>> procedure. i'm pretty sure that it will require no tools at all.just a
>> certain way you need to press the accelerator so many times or push a
>> couple of buttons at the same time that you turn the key on...etc.
>> don't let them "fool" you into thinking that you have a problem. all
>> they will do is drain and replace the transfer case fluid, and do a
>> simple oil change on the diff's.
>>
>
>

Steve Barker

Now there's some bullshit. "the dealer has these installed...."
ROTFLMMFAO!!!


s


"plainoldmechanic" <mrk_grnr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1132187873.136176.28950@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> this is a little ole trick of the dealers that is basically the same as
> the "change engine oil" or "maitenance required" lights . the dealer
> has these installed to hopefully bring you back to their shops for
> service. there are reset procedures for all of these lights, however i
> am not privvy to the exact steps for the four wheel drive . try calling
> the service manager at your local ford dealership and ask for the reset
> procedure. i'm pretty sure that it will require no tools at all.just a
> certain way you need to press the accelerator so many times or push a
> couple of buttons at the same time that you turn the key on...etc.
> don't let them "fool" you into thinking that you have a problem. all
> they will do is drain and replace the transfer case fluid, and do a
> simple oil change on the diff's.
>

Steve Barker

I'm sure a guy like plainolmechanic already has his foil hat AND shoe liners
on.


s


"Steve Mackie" <stevemackie@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:NoSef.125333$Ph4.3841075@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
> You have to put your foil hat on first, then press the accelerator slowly
> 6
> times within 2 seconds, pressing the brake pedal 1/4" between presses of
> the
> accelerator all while turning the cruise on and off rapidly. Oh, and you
> have to be tuned into 108.1 on the FM radio.
>
> Steve
>
> "plainoldmechanic" <mrk_grnr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1132187873.136176.28950@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>> this is a little ole trick of the dealers that is basically the same as
>> the "change engine oil" or "maitenance required" lights . the dealer
>> has these installed to hopefully bring you back to their shops for
>> service. there are reset procedures for all of these lights, however i
>> am not privvy to the exact steps for the four wheel drive . try calling
>> the service manager at your local ford dealership and ask for the reset
>> procedure. i'm pretty sure that it will require no tools at all.just a
>> certain way you need to press the accelerator so many times or push a
>> couple of buttons at the same time that you turn the key on...etc.
>> don't let them "fool" you into thinking that you have a problem. all
>> they will do is drain and replace the transfer case fluid, and do a
>> simple oil change on the diff's.
>>
>
>