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P2771

Four Wheel Drive (4WD) Low Switch Circuit

The 4WD-Low engagement switch circuit is faulty. The transmission and chassis controllers cannot tell whether the transfer case is in low range.

  • Check engine light: Yes
  • Emissions related: No
  • Repair difficulty: easy

Common causes

Ordered by how often each turns out to be the cause.

  • Switch contacts worn or corrodedCommon
  • Broken wire to switchPossible

Parts involved

  • Four Wd Low Switch
  • Transfer Case
  • Wiring Harness

P2771 is a generic OBD-II code defined by SAE J2012. Exact wording and diagnostic procedure vary by manufacturer and model. Code definitions are drawn from the public-domain OBDex dataset; the workshop notes are our own.