Part time light...
01-03-2013, 07:24 PM
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My understanding on this is jeep made an XJ that was considered a full time 4x4 most of the XJ's were le a typical 4x4 where you can take it in and out of 4x4. So they labeled this part time. When you engage the 4x4 whether it be hi or lo it then will truly be full time until you disengage back to 2 wheel drive.
01-03-2013, 07:28 PM
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Part Time because it's not intended to be used Full Time, i.e. all conditions. Dry paved road will ruin some or all of your drive train. Now if you have an NP242 (like me) there is an additional position and corresponding Full Time light.
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01-03-2013, 08:17 PM
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is this denoting that the part-time vehicles have more of a locker setup and the others do not? i noticed this same light on mine. obviously i know better than to drive on a surface in 4wd that does not need it, but i am saying "wtf dodge" a lot...to a lot vehicles haha.
01-03-2013, 08:27 PM
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In Part Time the xfer case locks the front and rear drive shafts together. When you turn on a hard surface it causes binding because the front and rear travel different paths. This puts a lot of stress on the various parts involved. On dirt or snow this doesn't matter because of the limited traction.
On the NP242 and other Full Time systems there is some type of differential in the xfer case so the front and rear can turn at different speeds and the binding on hard surfaces does not occur.
On the NP242 and other Full Time systems there is some type of differential in the xfer case so the front and rear can turn at different speeds and the binding on hard surfaces does not occur.
01-04-2013, 08:57 PM
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The bezel around the lever will have a fulltime and a parttime position.
01-04-2013, 10:10 PM
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