Hello all,
I just found this site after reading through multiple threads at the trailvoy site and I know this subject here and over there has been beaten to death in problems and solutions but I cannot find any definitive answers for my exact problem. Here's a bit of history about the issue:
I got the vehicle about 18 months ago and I now have my 4th bad Encoder Motor.
1st (Within the first 2 months of having the vehicle): The fist one shorted out when shifting out of 4x4 during a snow storm but my front diff never disengaged and that's when I knew I had an issue. I got a junkyard motor and confirmed the old one was bad. About 1 month after the motor had died.
2nd (Same time frame): The junkyard one, while installing, shorted out per the mechanic that installed the 3rd one.
3rd (At the beginning of the 2017/18 winter): Used it maybe once or twice before and then that one shorted out. Mechanic said he fixed the short and it should be fine. Now on the 4th one roughly 8 months later
4th (Used multiple times since it was installed in mud, deep ponding on roads and other mild terrain): This one lasted for quite some time until about 2 weeks ago when I needed it for something besides going off road and snow and it failed AGAIN on me.
I've tried doing the "go to fix" by disconnecting the battery for 30 minutes and pulling fuse 8 from the front fuse box and 48 from the rear. Nothing improved, I am still in Auto 4x4. The only noises I hear when trying to sift to any other configuration is the relays. I'm not sure if this could be a coincidence or not but the day prior to this Encoder failing I replaced both my front hubs with MOOGs. Also other ongoing issues would be a P1682 code which when it trips it turns my 4x4 maintenance light on and turns my tractiong control off. And lastly the Encoder always seems to fail in the cold New England weather.
Any input from anyone else who has had the same or similar issue would be greatly appreciated. I am beyond frustrated and I cannot seem to trace this issue and I am tired of throwing money at the same part over and over again.
I just found this site after reading through multiple threads at the trailvoy site and I know this subject here and over there has been beaten to death in problems and solutions but I cannot find any definitive answers for my exact problem. Here's a bit of history about the issue:
I got the vehicle about 18 months ago and I now have my 4th bad Encoder Motor.
1st (Within the first 2 months of having the vehicle): The fist one shorted out when shifting out of 4x4 during a snow storm but my front diff never disengaged and that's when I knew I had an issue. I got a junkyard motor and confirmed the old one was bad. About 1 month after the motor had died.
2nd (Same time frame): The junkyard one, while installing, shorted out per the mechanic that installed the 3rd one.
3rd (At the beginning of the 2017/18 winter): Used it maybe once or twice before and then that one shorted out. Mechanic said he fixed the short and it should be fine. Now on the 4th one roughly 8 months later
4th (Used multiple times since it was installed in mud, deep ponding on roads and other mild terrain): This one lasted for quite some time until about 2 weeks ago when I needed it for something besides going off road and snow and it failed AGAIN on me.
I've tried doing the "go to fix" by disconnecting the battery for 30 minutes and pulling fuse 8 from the front fuse box and 48 from the rear. Nothing improved, I am still in Auto 4x4. The only noises I hear when trying to sift to any other configuration is the relays. I'm not sure if this could be a coincidence or not but the day prior to this Encoder failing I replaced both my front hubs with MOOGs. Also other ongoing issues would be a P1682 code which when it trips it turns my 4x4 maintenance light on and turns my tractiong control off. And lastly the Encoder always seems to fail in the cold New England weather.
Any input from anyone else who has had the same or similar issue would be greatly appreciated. I am beyond frustrated and I cannot seem to trace this issue and I am tired of throwing money at the same part over and over again.