Four-Wheel-Drive Indicator Light

[JochenWoern]

In 2006 my Yukon Owners manual page 3-50, it states the following:

"The four-wheel-drive indicator will light up if the vehicle is in four-wheel-drive"

I engaged the vehicle into four-wheel-drive this morning and all seems to work properly, four-low as well. BUT, no indicator light came on.

I went through the instrument cluster and checked that everything comes on and works as the manual stated. 10/4 on that.
The four-wheel-drive indicator does also not flash or light up prior to start up like the ABS indicator does for example. However, I can see that the four-wheel-drive symbol is on the cluster if I look really hard and close.

Question: Does an SLE Yukon maybe not have that feature for the four-wheel-indicator to come on/stay on while in four-wheel-drive, or is there something wrong with the light not coming on in the cluster?

Thanks.

 

[bkboatnsleds]

I dont think there is a light in the cluster on any of these body styles...

 

[jason78]

I agree the indicator exists on my 05 Silverado but it is not active with Electronic (pushbutton) 4WD. With electronic, your indicator is the 4WD button panel lights.

I bought my truck new and it never worked. I have also driven a number of other mid-2000 trucks with this cluster and it did not come on either.

If I had to guess I would say it is for 2500 or 3500 Silverado trucks that may be equipped with manual 4WD shifting and is just inactive on other models that share the same cluster.

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[JochenWoern]

I agree the indicator exists on my 05 Silverado but it is not active with Electronic (pushbutton) 4WD. With electronic, your indicator is the 4WD button panel lights.

I bought my truck new and it never worked. I have also driven a number of other mid-2000 trucks with this cluster and it did not come on either.

If I had to guess I would say it is for 2500 or 3500 Silverado trucks that may be equipped with manual 4WD shifting and is just inactive on other models that share the same cluster.

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Thanks Mike and Jason.

Guess I no longer need to worry about that something is broke on the truck. The manual however is misleading.

 

[bkboatnsleds]

I would agree its mis-leading .. But Im on my 4th tahoe / yukon of this body and .. none ever used it so relax and have a beer b/c you fixed that problem

 

[OmarR]

If I had to guess I would say it is for 2500 or 3500 Silverado trucks that may be equipped with manual 4WD shifting and is just inactive on other models that share the same cluster.

Exactly! On the Autotracs they didnt activate it. It bothered me as well, so I wired mine up.

 

[JochenWoern]

I would agree its mis-leading .. But Im on my 4th tahoe / yukon of this body and .. none ever used it so relax and have a beer b/c you fixed that problem

I am German, so I will ALWAYS have a (some) beer (s).

Now if you ever respond to my PM I sent you twice, I might even relax.

 

[bkboatnsleds]

Wtf? I have a PM? This damn computer...

 

[chauncey0337]

Exactly! On the Autotracs they didnt activate it. It bothered me as well, so I wired mine up.

Omar, how you do dat? Is it as easy as wiring the cluster light to the switch?

 

[JochenWoern]

Wtf? I have a PM? This damn computer...

I think you had that since a week ago Saturday, figured you just did not like me no longer as my truck will be the identical Yukon twin to your Tahoe.

No need to respond any longer, I got some answers when I called GM today in regards to the codes.