How To Trouble Shoot 4x4 Actuator

[Manwithoutaplan]

How To Trouble Shoot 4x4 Actuator
I have seen a lot of people replacing actuators, which are very expensive. My 4x4 went out a few months ago and I went through the attached factory trouble shoot guide, and found out the two tiny prongs on either side of the actuator motor were barely bent so they couldnt make contact. I soldered the prongs to the motor and everything worked fine:

Ran into this couple months ago though id share this for anybody going threw this heart ache. Thanks to Blackhawk88 from TW

 

[whippersnapper02]

Nice. Hopefully mine doesn't die anytime soon.

 

[Manwithoutaplan]

Just make sure the air line isn't knocked off to let water in or clogged.

 

[whippersnapper02]

It seems like you could cap off the line since it doesn't do anything. The axle has a separate breather right?

 

[Manwithoutaplan]

yea they have diff breather, but i am guess the more ventilation the better notsure.