Early 90 bronco

[Ron G]

The fieance dad bought a 93 bronco i think its a 93 anyway its at my house,i got in it,and it has the push button 4x4 and lowrange,the lowe range light stays on all the time and the 4x4 light stays on,??how do you get it out of low range??i pushed the buttons and it'll blink and then stay on??I poped the hood and looked for a computerbox didnt see one theres a bunch of wires on the driverside inside feander with some sorta test plug in them any ideas?

 

[ndemge]

Re: Early 90 bronco

Is it actually in low range, or is the light just on?<br /><br />I know on my old blazer, had to be in neutral to shift in and out of low range.

 

[Ron G]

Re: Early 90 bronco

I drove it down the driveway seems like it is in lowrange,I"ll try putting it in neutral and pushing the button,it also has manual lockouts on it??does all of them have the manual lockers?

 

[Johnshan1]

Re: Early 90 bronco

All the ones ive seen have the manual hubs.

 

[jsfinn]

Re: Early 90 bronco

My buddy had a 88 Bronco I think with the push button 4x4. He had to push the button and drive around in reverse until it popped out of 4x4.

 

[Ron G]

Re: Early 90 bronco

Thanks i'll try driving in backwards.

 

[Ron G]

Re: Early 90 bronco

Tried it in backward now the anti-lock brake lights are on,it is defienatly in low range.any ideas come on fellows, im not a ford man,bodys in good shape future father in-law bought it because dude needed money and its got really nice camo seats,i think the guy jerry rigged it for the mountains,but before i try anything i want to know everthing works,and not coming out of low range is not good.

 

[DJ]

Re: Early 90 bronco

Manual hubs were standard, automatic hubs were an option.<br /><br />There is no computer that controls the 4 X 4. There is a servo motor on the side of the transfer case. Check the connections carefully.<br /><br />If you pull off the servo motor, I believe it will revert back to 2-high, as I recall. Most likely, it is the connection.<br /><br />As far as ABS light goes, check to see that all of your rear brake lights are working, including the high mount.

 

[Ron G]

Re: Early 90 bronco

do you mean pull the servo motor off or unplug?i'll look into that tomarrow.thanks DJ

 

[DJ]

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Ron,<br /><br />Most likely, it is the connections that are giving you problems. That is a high splash area.<br /><br />If that does not work, remove the motor itself.

 

[Ron G]

Re: Early 90 bronco

Will do thanks.

 

[eurolarva]

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You might want to check the recall list on the ABS. Seems to me that the first couple of years that ford used ABS on the broncos it did not go so well. I remember kissing the windshield a couple of times when driving my bosses Bronco. He said there had been a recall on them.

 

[Ron G]

Re: Early 90 bronco

I finally got it out of low range alot of backand fourth it was making alot of grinding noise finaly came out,but the 4x4 light is still on,had to put a new battery in it too.might make a pretty good little project 4x4 to get my feet wet,father in law is buying the parts and am working on it and driving it .

 

[Ron G]

Re: Early 90 bronco

The back passnger side brake locks up when you fist drive it,it also feels like a wheel bearing is going out on the front,theres alot of vibration when you hit the brakes,i carried it to the lake bed too see what it'd do the backend wants to come around constanly in the mud,i guess i me a new tinker toy im still gong to the poerwagon soon hopefully .

 

[DJ]

Re: Early 90 bronco

the backend wants to come around constanly

Not unusual, considering the short wheelbase and questionable brakes!

 

[11 footer]

Re: Early 90 bronco

yea, you gotta be carefull "handing it out" in a bronco, I drive a '96<br /><br />Once the *** end starts sliding, it can be hard to straghten it like in a longer truck are car, I I ended up in a few front yards while messing around in the snow.<br /><br />Not sure if it matters to you now, but my '96 has the same push botton 4WD and it will not go into low range, or come out of lowrange unless the truck is in netural, it goes in and out eaiser if your slowley rolling in neutral while you press the button

 

[11 footer]

Re: Early 90 bronco

oh, check the fluid in your transfer case, grinding isn't a good sign. . . . <br /><br />heres a pict of mine:<br />

 

[Ron G]

Re: Early 90 bronco

Nice bronco ryan,i got it out of 4x4 even the light came off,these one has those same tires on it there worn not to good in the red mud,when you hit the brakes it has a shimmy too it,guess i got a lot of work to do on it to get it ready for some serious off roading,ill cheack the transfer case fluids,any spesfic type of oil to put in the transfer like lucas or something like that?