Hello guys i succesfully removed the selenoid in my Disco I 1998 but...surprise that i still cannot shift to low range, what can i do?, the shifter seems ok!

Thanks!!!

 

I'm pretty sure I have the exact same problem. I can coax the shifter out of high, but then I get the "Transfer case in neutral" idiot light on the dash. It seems to me that a bad solenoid would not allow you to shift out of high at all, but that's just a complete guess.

I am in the process of removing the center console so we'll see what I find. I managed to hit myself in the face with a screwdriver last night so I called it a day. I didn't want to get blood all over the Disco.

 

Hello Mike, i removed mine succesfully from my 1998 DI bit i still cannot shift into low =( , any idea?

 

This made my day! Glad I am not the only one that causes unusual bodily harm when performing Disco maintenance. Besides, a good amount of blood in the cab will make you look like a badass!

 

you really have to watch the whole thing to appreciate it; grab a cup of coffee and sit back.
this proves that there are trailer parks in England too.

 

Haha that was enjoyable.

Anyways....according to RAVE, the solenoid on the High/Low selector "prevents neutral from being selected on the transfer box when the ignition key is removed, thereby locking the box in either high or low ratio." Since I can shift from High to Neutral, it would stand to reason that it is NOT the solenoid that is preventing me from shifting from Neutral to Low, right?

My plan was to remove the center console to see if I could find where the linkage is stuck. Is that the right approach or is there a better way to do this?

 

center console comes out easy enough, the only PIA is drilling out the rivet that hold the inspection cover down. A 1/4' bit and a drill and there gone in 10 minutes you can then re-rivet it down or use SHORT sheet metal screws

 

Tell me about finger damage while working from below the unit, i can't even put it in neutral, it just won't shift except for locking..

 

So if the selenoid is out and i can't shift to neutral or low range, what is the next step?

 

Hello,
I have a 2004 Discovery II. My mechanic said that the bolts on the transfer case have been striped and he can't get the bolts to move. He said that the transfer case was cracked and needed to be removed and replaced. Does anyone have any ideas that might help me? Thank you so much! Jill