Not Shifting Into 4WD Low - Both Hi & Low Lights Staying On - Hyundai Terracan

In this video I fix the the issue of 4 wheel drive not switching into 4WD low in a Hyundai Terracan 2004-2008 model. The lights were stuck on and it was not performing like it should, I carried out an inspection and clean of the transfer case shift motor which rectified the issue. I show POV guided step by step instructions should you have the same fault.
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[@wahdadahi]

We have a 2005 CRDI Terracan in Costa Rica. We did not have the same issue with the lights staying on but it would not shift into low this year and the indicator light would not come on. I had taken the motor apart once before while the unit was still attached to the transfer case (challenging!). Tried that method once again (challenging!) thinking the armature was possibly stuck from lack of use. Put it all back together and still nothing. Then I stumbled upon this video and thought I would try it. Gummy hardened grease inside, gear was stuck, had to tap it out to remove it. Cleaned all of the parts as shown, greased it all up and we were in business once again! Started the engine, threw it in neutral, put it in Low, and you could hear the click with the transfer case engaged and the indicator light lit up on the dash. Took me about an hour to perform this operation. Thank you so much, video was concise and easy to follow. Cudos and Pura Vida.

[@MawidaOutdoor]

This is what I needed. Gonna give it a try, thanks for the video.

[@arenquez]

Thanks a lot! You're the man,, It worked instantly on my H1 Van 4x4 ,, it was stuck on 4lo and both lights on,

[@Daevey89Youtubechannel]

Had same issues with my 2005 Sorento... definitely gonna try this

[@christianaguilera5927]

Thank's, excellent video, good explanation, very usefull

[@majasa932]

Thanks, Gerard for this excellent video. I had exactly the same problem with my Terracan 2006 model CRDI 2.9, based in Cape Town. As from about ODO 220000km both lights came on intermittently. My immediate thought was the actuator. After watching your video though I investigated and followed your procedure as the cause was exactly as in your video, hardened grease. After cleaning and re-assembly the problem had gone and I tested successfully that 4x4 does engage. What I am not sure of is whether I used the correct grease. I chose a white grease recommended for electric roller gates the only grease I could really find, but so far it works very smoothly.

[@GerardBurkeBurkesGarage]

Thanks Martin, sounds like ya did a great job 👌💪

[@user-cu3qr1sd2u]

Thank you very much ....fixed the problem 😊

[@davidizquierdo5355]

thanks a lot. I have done the same with a 2005 Kia Sorento and 300,000 km and problem solved!

[@scootyman2974]

Those Torx screws are a nightmare once the wet and road salt gets at them. I just did the rear discs and pads on my Peugeot Partner and you have to remove two M10x30 T50 headed bolts. Much fun if the last person didn’t replace when the last work was done. Great video Best regards

[@GerardBurkeBurkesGarage]

Yep they are not fun 😐 It's almost like 🤞🤞🤞🤞 please don't break or round the head and then 😥 awwhh noooo if it does Thanks for that, appreciate the kind words 🙏🙏

[@scootyman2974]

@@GerardBurkeBurkesGarage I find a little shot of heat with the heat gun to melt the threadlocker helps. Really enjoying the videos Best regards

[@urldavid]

Thanks greetings from Guatemala

[@patgillies3427]

Awesome video thank you

[@udaymann8523]

This guide fixed this exact problem I had on my 2007, lightly driven Terracan. Have barely switched out of 2L ti's last three years of covid. Engaged 4H reversing off a slop when parked at my sisters recently, took a cupladayz to realise fuel consumption was up... both 4L and 4H lights were on, and transmission was not selecting top gear. No sure why this worked... Everything was clean with just a bit of grease/gunk.

[@MiracleMAX]

Good call Gerard!

[@GerardBurkeBurkesGarage]

Thanks Max

[@drdieselusa]

Thanks for sharing.

[@patkelly7999]

Good job Gerard, well explained:):)

[@GerardBurkeBurkesGarage]

Cheers Pat, I hope you are all set for the big man 🎅🎄

[@patkelly7999]

@@GerardBurkeBurkesGarage Getting there Gerard, if you don't post before the big day, Merry Christmas 🎄 to you and your family Gerard, have a great one 👍👍🙏☃️🎅🇮🇪🇭🇲

[@GerardBurkeBurkesGarage]

I should sneek one more up I reckon 😉 but same to you Pat, may 2021 be a much brighter year for everyone 🎆🎇🎄

[@patkelly7999]

@@GerardBurkeBurkesGarage Amen to that 🙏 Thank you Gerard 👍😎

[@andrewrobinson2869]

Hi liked your video. I have a 02 pajero i0. I can get constraint 4wd. Then depress its goes into 4wdhigh however i can't seem to get it into low. The switch on my normal gear stick is still in do i need to turn that off or not is it just not going in due to low use and greese might be hard. Hope you can advise. Regards Andy Australia

[@prfabriful]

Grato pelo vídeo Att...Paulo Brasilian

[@mariego1980]

With my Terracan I have different issue. I can change from 2 hi to 4 hi but when I change to 4 low that not working exactly. Sometimes 4 low work Sometimes don't. I have cleaned all parts, because before both lights from 4 wheels drive was on. How long I need to wait that 4 hi change to 4 low??

[@castrolgtx5064]

Thanks for sharing Ger, are you coming home for Christmas 🎄

[@GerardBurkeBurkesGarage]

Thanks Eric, Not this year I am afraid, hopefully travel will free up next year and we can start to plan a trip back 🇮🇪 I hope you are all keeping well and ready for 🎅🎄

[@castrolgtx5064]

All good here thanks Ger I hope you and your family are enjoying Oz and keeping yourselves safe Keep posting the service resets please you have no idea how much they are appreciated.. I done a service on a 2010 Nissan Qashqai today and only for your detailed video I’d be still there trying to reset it, did you know your video is the only one on KZbin on how to reset the service interval on this model I serviced today.. I found out today since they launched the Qashqai in 2007 there’s 6 different reset techniques to cancel the service light up until they changed the model in 2014.

[@ivan.k9677]

Hi.I have same problem and I took out the motor disassembled him and clean it.but I don't know now inside position of lever and gear.if you can tell me please what are the positions so I can asemble it. Thank you very much

[@ajseaman291]

I bought a new actuator. Now have full time 4x4 low with 4x4 H and 4x4 L lights. What can I do?2003 Terry 2.9 manual.

[@ivanalagusic]

Do you maybe know why my 4L isnt working but 4H is,i took shift motor off and its turning when i put it in 4h but not in 4l

[@geoffroberts1126]

Just acquired a 2004 Terracan CRDI. 4 spd auto. 245,000km It was standing since the owner died in October 21. Took it out and it had both 4H and 4L lights on and didn't seem to want to change no matter where I put the selector. Figured it was just stuck from non use so we gave it a bit of a hammering on a fairly corrugated road. Suddenly both lights went out and over an hour or so of changing back and forth from 2H to 4H to 4L and back, it worked fine and the problem hasn't reappeared a week or so later. We also had the infamous brake light switch engine stop/drop out of cruise control issue and we seem to have a fuel gauge that won't read below half. We had a problem where it would start, run for 10 sec and die, then not start at all - leave it for an hour and it would do it again. Mechanic couldn't find a problem... next time it did it we put 20l of fuel in and it started right away, so possible it was low on fuel? We've kept the tank topped up and it's been fine. Uncertain if a fuel sender or the cluster is faulty, both seem to occur in these. Not sure what's in the cluster that fails, but I'd probably bet dry solder joints if there's a pcb so would probably examine it carefully before replacing it, probably fixable.

[@kermets]

I have three of these and two did the fuel gauge thing not dropping below 3/4s around the same time, I was wondering if it was the diesel injector cleaner i was using that gummed up the resistor pad on the sender unit....i have yet to check. when both my lights stay on in my automatic model it will not go into overdrive and can swtich in and out on a long trip after restarting the car, if i over rev the engine the 4wd lights can go out (not sure why this is ) but wont last long, I do know that the vacuum switch that engages the front diff has also failed but thats a easy fix/replace

[@geoffroberts1126]

@@kermets The fuel gauge issue in mine is not a fuel gauge issue. What we thought was it running out of fuel is a fuel supply problem. Somewhere in the system, possibly in the fuel filter, is a non return valve. When the fuel drops a bit below half, there's not enough pressure from the weight of the fuel to stop fuel draining back to the tank when the engine isn't running. These things don't have an electric lift pump (maybe they should) just one built into the injector pump. So if you left it standing overnight, next morning it would run 5 seconds and stop. Can work around by using the squeeze pump next to the filter to pull fuel up. The issue with the non return valve may be due to non genuine filters, which seem to have dodgy non return valves. This probably doesn't bother most vehicles that use them as others seem to have electric fuel pumps with their own non return valves. I will try a genuine filter next time. But I had the whole gauge assembly out of the tank and it actually works fine. With the workaround, we were able to run it well below quarter full, but even a couple of hours not running would mean you had to lead with the squeeze bulb to get it running. Contemplating adding a low pressure electric lift pump because the genuine filters are very expensive compared to after market generic ones.

[@kermets]

@@geoffroberts1126 Funny you should talk about the low pressure pump as in my 5 speed manual 2.9 it seemed very gutless over all and sometimes would cut out mostly on a hill, So last week I fitted a small electric pump and it has fixed the cutting out problem but still abit gutless but alittle better,( its a good start) how did you fix the fuel sender problem was it not sending correct voltage to gauge cluster ? P.S the injector pump does have a lift pump built into it ....but mine had a air leak from the hose going into the squezy bulb which I fixed after fitted the small electric pump.

[@geoffroberts1126]

@kermets There was nothing wrong with it. We couldn't start it if a morning when the gauge showed just under half. Seemed to be not getting fuel, so added 20 litres from a Jerry can and it started. Assumed the gauge was crook, so just kept it topped up. Eventually pulled it from the tank and found nothing wrong. That's when we realised fuel was draining back past the supposed non return valve was the real problem. Fix for this is ongoing, but I'm thinking a boost pump might fix it for good.

[@aliberktas8487]

Merhaba benim 2002 model terrecan var sorunum 4*4 hiç çalışmıyor test cihazında arıza yok ne yapmam gerekiyor teşekkür ederim

[@getawaywithchen1929]

Hi I have a BW transfer case too, it’s not shifting anymore. Both the 4h and 4L glows permanently. Please help, I have cleaned the motor too but still nothing, please help

[@bugayev]

MY PROBLEM I GUESS IS THAT SHIFT MOTOR LOOSES POWER AND CAN NOT SELECT 4L RANGE, I WILL TRY TO CLEAN LIKE AS THIS EXCELLENT VIDEO, BECAUSE ORIGINAL SHIFT MOTOR FROM BORG WARNER IS VERY EXPENSIVE

[@andrewrobinson2869]

Did you fix as i have same problem. Can't get 4 low.

[@bugayev]

@@andrewrobinson2869 your Terracan is manual or automatic? Because if You search a small button or switch above clutch or brake pedal, maybe this small button is not pressing fine and low range or 4l can not activate.....try pressing small button with finger and selecting 4l, You can hear CLUNK!

[@andrewrobinson2869]

@@bugayev i will try in morning taking the it out og overdrive and see if if it will go in to 4wd low. Thank you for your advice it a pejero i0 02 model. I live in Australia. I think there called pinn over there

[@rubenjcast]

Donde puedo ver este vídeo en español

[@johanmouton3455]

Gerard my Terracan engine light goes on when I accelerate. Can you please help me

[@edwinyurigattorno]

Probably Injection issues

[@culturademitierrarabinal1573]

Que puede hacer tengo Una 2.5 de Agencia con el.mismo problema alguien allá tenido favor ayúdeme

[@LUKEYWISE1]

mine was the actuator

[@kermets]

I have done this and it lasted a couple of months which makes me think that hard grease should be nothing to a powerful wiper style motor.....so it must be the motor itself weak....

[@GerardBurkeBurkesGarage]

I suspected it was the restriction on the ring gear possible internal that was causing it, obviously all the crud would not help but should not stop it with the amount I had in this one. Thanks for the input 👌🙏🙏🎅⛄☃️🌲🎄

[@mikhailvershinin2292]

My problem is it stuck in 4 low and doesn’t want to go into any other gear

[@Aaccsndiefifn]

I tried your method on my terracan but nothing happened

[@user-qc6tu9vco9w]

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[@jbadj85]

What was exactly the reason of the two lights on at the same time?

[@kaifischer7197]

I Need this Video in German 🤣

[@kevinklaas9536]

Hahaha

[@sabatamolefi8960]

Hard start Hyundai terrecan only start with quick start. No acceleration