My 2001 Chevrolet Cilverado1500/FWD
5.3 V8 Vortec
tech = SF
question = MY FWD SHIFTED IN TO GEAR AND I HAD TROUBLE GETTING IT
OUT
WHEN I DID I PULLED THE FUSE, I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS THE ENCODING
MOTOR/SHIFT ACTUATOR IS THIS TRUE AND HOW CAN I TEST IT, IF I
CAN, I DON'T
WANT TO SPEND $100 ON A NEW ONE TO FIND OUT IT ISN'T THE
PROBLEM THANKS
SF:
It is possible that the encoder motor is bad, or the encoder motor sensor.
These 2 are pretty common, not to say the transfer case module cant also fail.
Only real way to diag. is with a scanner that can control the encoder motor
and look at module data, along with some volt/ohm meter tests.
5.3 V8 Vortec
tech = SF
question = MY FWD SHIFTED IN TO GEAR AND I HAD TROUBLE GETTING IT
OUT
WHEN I DID I PULLED THE FUSE, I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS THE ENCODING
MOTOR/SHIFT ACTUATOR IS THIS TRUE AND HOW CAN I TEST IT, IF I
CAN, I DON'T
WANT TO SPEND $100 ON A NEW ONE TO FIND OUT IT ISN'T THE
PROBLEM THANKS
SF:
It is possible that the encoder motor is bad, or the encoder motor sensor.
These 2 are pretty common, not to say the transfer case module cant also fail.
Only real way to diag. is with a scanner that can control the encoder motor
and look at module data, along with some volt/ohm meter tests.
2005 GMC Sierra 5.3 liter V8.
Repairs: I removed and replaced the transfer case. Upon reassembly of the shift control module I
realized that the orientation of the shift motor and transfer case shift spline were off one half turn so
i took the motor apart spun the gear around and reinstalled it. Being shift on the fly i now have the
wrong gear and no 2wd 4lo 4hi indicator lights. What is the proper fix.
Need to know how to fix this.
Repairs: I removed and replaced the transfer case. Upon reassembly of the shift control module I
realized that the orientation of the shift motor and transfer case shift spline were off one half turn so
i took the motor apart spun the gear around and reinstalled it. Being shift on the fly i now have the
wrong gear and no 2wd 4lo 4hi indicator lights. What is the proper fix.
Need to know how to fix this.
Answer:
Taking the encoder motor apart was a bad idea. To align the encoder and the
shaft, all you needed to do was turn the shaft a little, then install the encoder. If it
was far out of align, you could power up the motor with a battery or charger on the
red and black wires. Switching wires will turn the motor the other direction.
Taking the encoder motor apart was a bad idea. To align the encoder and the
shaft, all you needed to do was turn the shaft a little, then install the encoder. If it
was far out of align, you could power up the motor with a battery or charger on the
red and black wires. Switching wires will turn the motor the other direction.
