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4wd button wont stay engaged '89 ea82


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on my 89 gl wagon, it is auto and has the s/r push button 4WD. If i push it in, the lights on the dash come on, and all indications are that 4WD is engaged, but the button will not "click" and stay engaged. has anyone dealt w/ this? could it be a grimy, cruddy switch causing it not to go in far enough to "lock" on? or a faulty switch? i will probably pull it apart this weekend and see what is up, but it would help to go in with some foresight. thanks!

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The one in my old XT was sticky and didnt click. I just cleaned all the grime off the switch (amazed to find it was orange not black) and gave it a shot of silicone lubricant spray. Worked the button a few times and it worked great - apologies if the switch you're referring to is a different design to that in an XT.

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