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So my 2006 5.4L V8 F150 got stuck into 4x4 Low (it has the electronic switch, not the manual handle) and no matter what I tried I couldn't get it back to 4H or 2H.
So in order to at least drive it home I removed the transfer case motor and used some vice grips to turn the small **** back to 2H.
Now I'm unsure how to really troubleshoot why the Motor wasn't working to begin with. So here are some basic questions I have:

- If I turn the switch inside the vehicle, should the shift motor itself turn now that it's not attached to the T case? Or does it have to be connected to the T-Case to actually rotate?

-Does the motor do some sort of diagnostic checks elsewhere? Or is it as simple as turn the switch inside the vehicle and it should attempt to turn the motor?

I don't want to order a new shift motor if the problem is perhaps elsewhere in the electrical system.

Thanks!

Island Truck

Did you look at the owners manual about shifting in and out of 4wd low? I can't remember exactly the details, but there's a process. You have to be I neutral or the brake on or something like that or it wont shift in to or (I think) out of low