Did you try locking it and putting it in reverse? Back it up down the street? Sounds silly, but that's what kicked my light on the first time.

 

I figured my bulb went out. It was working then quit. Finally took it on a 2-3gour offroad drive and it has came
On perfectly eversince.

 

Have you checked the bulb? All you have to do is open the binnacle (where did they get that name at?) and all the light bulbs are right there. You can swap it with one that is working. That is a very simple way to tell.

If the bulb is good, then once again, I would bet that it is the switch. If the switch is bad, it will never illuminate.

Don't you have a grassy area or something other than firm pavement to try it out good? I am lucky enough to have my own ramp into my backyard and the next door neighbor's back yard as well. It's short and steep and it's clay and grass. I squirt it with the hose to make it slick and have fun wheeling around the back yard if I can't get out on the trails......

 

what's the position of the lever supposed to be for normal driving purposes?

 

My lever was jammed and I got stuck last night and in a fit of rage I punched it hoping it would move forward and it now moves into Low but I cannot get it to go to the left, is it supposed to? And if so, how? I'm a newb

Sorry for the thread jack, rather not make a new thread.

 

No idea what you've tried thus far, so take with an appropriate grain of salt.. Yes it's supposed to go left. Go to autozone and get a can of PB blaster. Crawl under the passenger door with a flashlight. Have someone get in and wiggle the CDL around so you can see what's trying/not moving. Spray entire linkage liberally (don't be under that). That's all it took with mine. Sprayed it over a few days and it unstuck. If it's more complicated than that search Danny Lee Disco has a good write up. hope you don't have to got that deep though. Probably it's just not been used and needs to have the corrosion removed. Don't punch it anymore as you might bend the linkeage. Also, recall that from hi to low the transmission is supposed to be in neutral. To lock it it can be in gear. Hope that helps.

 

Back and to the right (high/unlocked).

 

Yea it the trans was in neutral. Thanks I'll look into that.

 

So I was in an icy parking lot this weekend and had the chance to do a little more driving with the CDL in the locked (left) position. Still no light.

I haven't checked the bulb on the dash yet so that will be first. I have one more question so that I'm clear.... if the CDL switch is frozen, for sure the light on the dash will not illuminate but......does the diff still lock? I presume yes if the linkage is sound.

 

So if my CLD only goes into Hi (unlocked) & Low (unlocked) I shoot the linkage under the passenger side and it should come free?