1984subaru Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 Does anyone know where i would find some sort of markings to tell me if i have a hi/lo transfer box in my 84 wagon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suberdave Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 look in the center consol right behind the shift stick. do you have another stick that says 2WD 4HI and 4low? if not you dont have a hi/low transfer. if you have a button on top of your shift knob. then you only have 4 hi. -=Suberdave=- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chazmataz Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 If its a manuel transmission there would be a sticker on right side of your 4wd shifter lever that would say 4hi and 4lo. if you don't have a sticker then pull up on leverif you have hi/lo you will be able to pull up 2 clicks (it really doesn't go click but you can feel it but you can tell there are two postions) if not there will only be an in/out of 4wd plus you have a light that comes on your instrument cluster stating you are in 4wd and if you hi/lo you will have 2 lights one will come on for 4wd and another that says lo. If its an automatic you only will have 4hi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984subaru Posted February 13, 2006 Author Share Posted February 13, 2006 the centre console is that old and ************ i cant't tell if it ever had a sticker. i can select 4wd but it feels like i can go further so i was hoping somewhere in the chassis number it would tell u? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyewdall Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 Pull it as far as you can upwards into 4wd. Try starting from a dead stop in 2nd gear. If it's really easy, it's got low range. If it feels like trying to start it in 2nd normally feels, it doesn't have low range. 2nd gear low range is about the same feel as 1st gear hi range as far as rpm vs road speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Simple. Drive down the street in 2WD 1st gear, push in the clutch and pull up on the 4WD lever (As far as it will go). If when you release the clutch the RPMS are higher then they were before, you are now in 4WD Lo. As for markings - if it's an 84 "GL" wagon then it should be dual range, if it's a "DL" then it's single range. But the tranny's are EXACTLY the same (hookup, and appearance wise), so it could have been swapped at some point as 3rd gear has a tendancy to blow it's syncro on the 4 speed. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnW Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Watch the dash. A 4wd light will come on, then a LO light next to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubaruJunkie Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Yeah, your dash has a 4WD light and a Low light as well... lift it up and it should illuminate the 4WD light... lift it farther and the lo light will light up. Buuuuut... since its '84 chances are your car has Dual Range. Expecially if its a GL, there's a 99.9999999% chance it's high & low. -Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesFox Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 if your car is a 4spd than its 4wd dual range if its a 5spd its FWD automatics are single range none of the 4wd 4spds were single range for that year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Actually, Miles - DL's were single range in 84 (at least some were anyway). I owned one in fact - was a parts car but it was single range 4WD 4spd. The DL dash doesn't even have the "Lo" indicator light I don't think. They are physically similar outside, and hookup the same tho, so with a car this old you just have to test it to see. Could have been replaced with anything at this point - might be single, might be dual - depending on what it was pulled from if it's not original. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubaruJunkie Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 He's right Miles... 84 DL's and STD hatchbacks still had 4spd S/R. -Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984subaru Posted February 14, 2006 Author Share Posted February 14, 2006 How do i tell between "GL" and "DL"?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 Post a picture and we'll tell you. Short answer - if you have a Tachometer - you have a GL. Seriously tho - just drive and check the RPMS with it in 2WD, and 4WD (all the way up). You'll know in 5 seconds what you have. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubaruJunkie Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 Have you ever looked at the back of your car?? Would say SUBARU GL or SUBARU DL on the plate. -Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984subaru Posted February 15, 2006 Author Share Posted February 15, 2006 Have you ever looked at the back of your car?? Would say SUBARU GL or SUBARU DL on the plate. -Brian All it tells me is 1800 4wd and subaru?? nothing about GL or DL.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubaruJunkie Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 Oh, your in Australia. Well, have you figured out if you have low range yet? Its really not rocket science. -Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 Oh, your in Australia. Well, have you figured out if you have low range yet? Its really not rocket science. -Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota Dave Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Check the VIN number GL Wagon 4WD (manual): JF1AM53BXEE 4 speed manual dual range DL Wagon 4WD (manual): JF1AM52BXED 4 speed single range Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Check the VIN numberGL Wagon 4WD (manual): JF1AM53BXEE 4 speed manual dual range DL Wagon 4WD (manual): JF1AM52BXED 4 speed single range That info might have been useful to the OP.... several YEARS ago. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spokanesoob Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 what about the hi low selector on the driverside by the bell housing that would tell him wouldn't it? i have a 87 hatch that some one put a dualrange into cause i dont have a lo light on my dash. spokanesoob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 what about the hi low selector on the driverside by the bell housing that would tell him wouldn't it? i have a 87 hatch that some one put a dualrange into cause i dont have a lo light on my dash.spokanesoob DUDE. This thread is two YEARS old. Not relevant anymore. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phizinza Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 So why didn't anyone just tell the man to look at the gearbox under the hood and look for the D/R shifter lever just behind the clutch housing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spokanesoob Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 i guess i better read the date next time i was bored and tired lookin around whoops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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