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On 2/7/2005 18:35, TerribleTom wrote:
| I don't know how the dial system on the Dak's works, but with the push
| button 4x4 system in my mothers explorer - there are safeguards against
| accidentally putting it in 4LO. You can put it into 4HI at any time,
| but to get it in 4LO, the Ford has to be stopped, in Neutral and with
| your foot on the brake. There is an LED indicator on the 4LO button that
| will flash and turn off, indicating that the safe guard conditions have
| not all been met. With it in Neutral and brake applied - the LED will
| stay on when 4LO engages. There are also indicator lights on the
| instrument cluster.
|
| One time mom used 4 wheel drive - and said she pressed the 4LO button -
| thinking LOW SPEED driving conditions. In a round about way thats kinda
| sorta right, but I had to explain to her (again) how to work 4 wheel
| drive. I freaked out initially thinking she drove 45 mins in 4LO. When
| I saw the LED was still off - indicating the FOrd was not in gear... I
| relaxed and thanked Ford for having built in safeguards heh.
|
| I take it there are no such safeguards on the Dial Daks? How 'bout it
| Dean - you out there? How'ed that chick have a difficult time "trying
| to get it into 4 wheel drive"?
I have not engaged 4LO on my Dak (hold your snide remarks, all of you),
but I do recall similar safeguards from my perusal of that funny-shaped
book in the glovebox (yes, I RTFM!).
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