Auto shifting into 4x4 tips

[Battleready76]

So might be a stupid question but I have a 2013 st plus. what it's the trick to shifting into 4x4 smoothly with an anto gear box up until now I've had manual
so I was out doing a bit and got the good old grinding every now and then when shifting low to high and other way.?and I'm aware you can change on the fly under 40 kph but (grind) oops !!! In a whole it's my first time 4x4ing with an auto so any tips would go down like. A Cold beer on a warm day
:cheers:

[taslucas]

From 2 high to 4 high just back off the throttle a bit and slid it in.
From 4 high to 4 low you really should be stopped.
If I have to go from 4 high to 4 low if stopped on a bit of a hill or at times when the box is loaded up etc, I put the auto into neutral to relieve any pressure on the box then slide into 4 low.

[jack]

Hi mate,

There should be a placard on the drivers sun visor, it says when changing between 4H to 4L or 4L to 4H to ALWAYS STOP your vehicle.
Let me know if it's missing and I'll take a picture and post it up tomorrow.

Enjoy the auto.

(Tried to take the pic but the flash is to strong)

[04OFF]

Hi mate,

There should be a placard on the drivers sun visor, it says when changing between 4H to 4L or 4L to 4H to ALWAYS STOP your vehicle.
Let me know if it's missing and I'll take a picture and post it up tomorrow.

Enjoy the auto.

(Tried to take the pic but the flash is to strong)

Correct, plus Transmission must be placed into "neutral" when selecting between H & L

[Battleready76]

Thanks guys yea I've always stopped for every change but my old bus was 24 years old and well old but the new is a bit different ,I think the problem I had was that I was pushing lever down to much as in saying that I push it down to select low or high but no sure switching between the low and high do you still need to push it down or just shift like normal .i only had to change 4l to 4h a couple of times but as I said I'm new to the auto .so I dare say its best just to stop select neutral and change as needed I get it next time I'm sure just hate to grind especially when the wife is next to ya saying nice one nob nuts

[growler2058]

Yup low to hi or himto low neutral and slooooooooow or stopped same with my 90 GQ manual

[04OFF]

,I think the problem I had was that I was pushing lever down to much as in saying that I push it down to select low or high but no sure switching between the low and high do you still need to push it down or just shift like normal .

The pushing "down" movement is simply a safety lockout feature, designed so you do not move the lever too far into the Low range selection accidentally while the vehicle is in motion.

Pushing down should not be required between 2H and 4H (just pull back), only push down to bypass the safety lock to get into Low range 4x4, at this time the vehicle needs to be stationary , and transmission in neutral.

[menace 2]

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instructions on sun visor

[menace 2]

Hmmmmmm...a bit hard to read...anyway , it just says what everyone else says

[Battleready76]

Ahh now it's all so clear I just pushed here and pushed there only need to push for low range ,,,,saftey lockout to 4L that's clinched it for me
Never met a more helpful bunch of blokes hats off to you all :thumbup:

[04OFF]

Hmmmmmm...a bit hard to read...anyway , it just says what everyone else says

Try a left Click on the pic, it will get bigger and so much easier to read :thumbup:

[Pokey]

On this subject..... on my 06 ST auto, when engaging 4wd obviously the hubs engage so when I put the transfer lever back to 2wd do the hubs disengage immediately? ?
Reason I ask is I also have a v6 triton, once I engage hubs the vehicle needs to be turned off to disengage. But once engaged I can go from 2wd to 4wd at any speed.

[04OFF]

On this subject..... on my 06 ST auto, when engaging 4wd obviously the hubs engage so when I put the transfer lever back to 2wd do the hubs disengage immediately? ?


Nissan suggest it is normal you should have to reverse for about 1M to disengage the auto hubs after driving in 4x4, however, if your car is standard, and your auto hubs are working correctly, I doubt you will actually ever need to reverse, the hubs should disengage very soon after selecting 2wd (less than 20M), it helps if the ground is flat, the car is rolling, steering is in the straight ahead position, and you lift off the throttle.

The disappearance of the Green 4x4 symbol in the left hand side of your gauge cluster, will confirm the hubs are now free.





Reason I ask is I also have a v6 triton, once I engage hubs the vehicle needs to be turned off to disengage. But once engaged I can go from 2wd to 4wd at any speed.


What year model Triton do you have ? sounds quite odd, but if that's the case, I could only imagine its because most people with 4x4s never go off road, so why run the front part of the drivetrain all the time, then if you "do" use the 4x4 mode, the car keeps the hubs locked all the time, this gives you the convenience to select between 2 & 4 at any speed, id have thought the hubs would have to be electronically controlled in this case ?

[Pokey]

The Triton is a late 04 GLS V6. Last of the v6's. Auto everything including gearbox. Need to be in park or nutruel to engage 4wd which also engages the hubs. Can then select 4wd or 2wd on the fly. Very handy on tracks and beaches. But to disengage the hubs it needs to be turned off for a couple of seconds. Annoying when you get back to the black stuff. Apart from that it's a very very impressive 4wd :-)