so am i retarded, or is something wrong... my friends 94 h1-A... ill shift into neutral then try and shift out of 4x4 into H t/c locked light still on and still in 4x4... and any other 4x4 gear HL L N still locked im really hopin for an easy fix....any one have this happen and if so what did you do to fix it?

If the H1-A is anything like a HMMWV then its all time 4wd.

negatgive has a regular shifter and a 4x4 shifter its not a cavilian h1 if that matters? i dont know what i did but i fixed it? :homer: just for future what causes that to happen????

H1 is full time 4WD.

With the 242-AMG it's HL-H-N-LL. The t-case will only be locked in HL or LL, not in H.

Most of the time the T/C lock light should go out within a few feet of driving when shifting from LL -> H or HL to -> H.

In some rare cases, I find that the light won't go out for a while [driving half a mile or so].

I'd check the usual suspects, if the T/C Lock light is on all the time, check for electrical faults in the dash and on the t-case wiring [ speed sensor and t/c lock light].

If the truck drives fine, I suspect an electrical fault somewhere.

Try:

-Running on a loose surface, all ranges, try reversing and forward and see if the light turns off.

Check:

-T/C Light switch on t-case
-Dash/light circuit wiring

When was the last time the t-case was serviced? I've seen H1's that are 15 years old which never had the oil changed in the hubs, diff and t-case...

Is the t-case lever being fully engaged? Does the light turn off in N? If the nylon shift fork pads are worn out, you would be in a situation where HL and LL will work but H will slip to N all the time, requiring you to be locked all the time to drive the truck at all.

negatgive has a regular shifter and a 4x4 shifter its not a cavilian h1 if that matters? i dont know what i did but i fixed it? :homer: just for future what causes that to happen????

That's good news, it happens sometimes, the lock won't disengage occasionally, Usually to reverse or driving a short distance will unlock the t-case.

negatgive has a regular shifter and a 4x4 shifter its not a cavilian h1 if that matters? i dont know what i did but i fixed it? :homer: just for future what causes that to happen????

Its still all time 4wd.

Your truck is full time AWD, so theres no 2 wheel drive option. The 242-AMG transfer case has High, High Lock, Neutral and Low Lock.

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