brkygetr

well the season out here is finally coming to a close...made it out yesterday for the last time...its been a long winter out here but the fishing was good heres a few shots of yesterdays fish...only a wee one, but it was a beauty day on the ice...

gotta love the t-shirt's on the ice

I'll try to post a wrap up of the winters fish later today...has been a long time since I posted a pic and not sure if these are gonna work...lets hope!

Cheers:

Brkygetr

yes it is cold....nostril freezing cold! ...still made it out on the ice this aft during the balmy -24 of the afternoon.

basically an excuse to get out of the house and stare at the t.v. (Vex). Now I am home in the warmth cookin some venny, drinkin' a pop thinkin' bout how cold I am gonna be at 6:30 tommorrow morn

brkygetr

well it works...just not quite stock!!!!

I got the new switch and installed it with unfortunaetly no results...BOOOOO!!!! So I guess that left a problem with the cam...which I assume involves ripping apart the tranfer case which I am not interested in doing...but....being a bit of a red-neck jerry-rig type of guy I decided to bypass the switch and install a toggle switch on my dash...after an hour or so of running wire and tapping a hole in the floor I ended up with a working 4 wheel drive system...

YEEE HAW!!!!!!!

Thank-you once again Bernie for your help with this...without it I would definaetly have got stuck out on the lake....it really goes to show that there are folks on this forum that really will go out of your way to help out another member. I appreciate it.

Rainy Lake here I come!!!!! I'll have pics by the weekend!!!

Dale

Right on....the switch is ordered and (because I live in the middle of nowhere) it will be here in 2 days....I'll let ya know how it works out...and by the way if you are ever in Fort Frances let me know....I'll take ya out on Rainy for some 30+ inch walleye, feed ya dinner, and probably wash and wax your vehicle for ya

Thanks again for clarifying this

Brkygetr

yes I agree Bernie you are the man!!!!!!!

So after removing the switch the continuity test proved positive though it was a weak signal...I was using the audio feature as I was having a hard time seeing the meter...either way when I depressed the switch I got a positive 'beeeep'......the switch was threaded all the way in and I tried to engage 4 high again with no results.

I agree Bernie this is difficult on line but I appreciate your help....

anyway continuity test to the negitive terminal is good. There is power to the transfer switch so jumped the connection and then I got power to the actuator.....does this mean that the switch is not acting properly???? Should I get a new switch??? ...and just a thought is it possible to just bypass the switch in order to get into 4x4 (for future reference if needed in an emergency).....

Like I said I appreciate the help, got further in the past 4 hours than the past week of tinkering around....

Brkygetr

ok...so got the light tester hooked up with a couple of cotter pins and definaetly no power to the actuator....did a quick check again of the harness (about the 15th time) and still see no faults....used the multi meter and did a test as well with no results.

Did the amp test Tybo is talking about and nothing changed...though not exactly sure what was supposed to happen...when it comes to electrical I am a little green

Brkygetr

ok back to the shop......

Bernie....

ok...so could not get the light tester to the terminals as they are recessed in the 2 prong plug...but I did a continuity test with an ohm meter and do not seem to have power going into the actuator.... (I did this with the key turned on and in 4 high so power should have been getting to the connection) ....tested at the far end of the harness going into the transfer switch and have power there????? So does this mean there is a fault in the harness somewhere or should I be looking for a ground off somewhere????

Getting closer...I think

Brkygetr

By the way Travis the driveshaft is spinning and I really hope this does not involve taking the front diff apart...I have been avoiding dismantling untill all other avenues are covered.

ok goin over to the shop to check for power...fuse #14????Hmmmm....checked 25 but not 14...back in an half/hour

Brkygetr

Bernie...I have got that far...except all I did was park on a slight incline, shift into 4 high and get the back tires spinning on ice (we have lots of that here!!!)..pop the clutch and let it spin at idle...got out of the truck and had a look...the front drive shaft was spinning fine...and you can hear the difference between 4 high and low when it is engaged (not sure if that is important)

your next idea about power to the actuator is where I am stuck...checked the entire wiring harness from the actuator to the transfer case and could not find any frays, breaks, ect. This is why I changed the switch on the transfer case just in case that was it....unfortunaetly it was not.

Brkygetr

Irishfeild...I've tried everyway possible...if i try anything else it is gonna involve me standing the roof, doing a jig, shifting with a rope through the window, and using my pet monkey to clutch for me...

Bernie...by no juice I just mean the front axle is not turning..it is a 1500 series half ton 5 speed manual...the front actuator is new and I hooked it up to a battery and it works...

Slowpoke...it is the thermal/electronic assisted (I believe) system...The shifter is on the floor, not push button.

Hope this clarifys things guys...thanks for your help, keep it coming

Brkygetr

Bernie...by no juice I just mean the front axle is not turning..it is a 1500 series half ton 5 speed...the front actuator is new and I hooked it up to a battery and it works...

hey all wondering if anyone out there has a solution for me. I've got a 95' Chev 4x4 (4.3 V6) and for the life of me can not get my 4 wheel to engage. I'm not much of a mechanic but do know a little....so... I can tell you its not the actuator (new) or the fuse and I just got back from the wreckers with a new-to-me transfercase switch (working) and installed it and still no juice. The transfercase engages and the front driveshaft is fine. I really do not want to take this thing to anyone but am just about out of options...

Any ideas?????

Thanks

Brkygetr

oooops .... bit of a brain fart there...

Brkygetr

Hey Nautifish..what part of the Bruce were ya in...? I am from Kincardine and hunt around Kinlos/ Lucknow Greenock Swamp area? Just wondering if this is where your buddy found the carcass in the tree????? i'll have to let the boy's down that way know!

Brkygetr

try this.....

http://www.naturevisioninc.com/shop_nvi/pr...p?productid=229

If that doesn't work just google 'showdown fishfinder'

Brkygetr

Hey i have also been looking into getting a Vex but got to researching these 'new' systems called 'Showdown'. Anyone used them or heard about them....they are quite a bit cheaper ($250) and seem somewhat easier to get use to??? They are made by Naturevision (same company that makes Aqua-veiw). Any info or thoughts guys and gals???????

Thanks

Brkygetr

didn't know you fished anything but bows?

go to Mar (#6 north), turn left, hit the river between Sky and Issac, live bait and big, you'll get some nice snakes, and possibly the odd walter in Issac though i have tried with little sucess. nothing stocked there

Brkygetr

I like that plan...fill me in!! I'm no master but I love mapping programs, and I own a Garmin!!!!!!

Brkygetr

is it on lake of the woods OR near it?...I know of a place near it but off Rainy lake???

Napanee.. i think ts exit 579?????

ith

I always leave the skin for that very "unlikely" reason...its seems silly to most of us to have to clean the fish, put them away, and then 'skin' them later when we are ready to eat them , even it is only between the morning and evening fish. When your cooler has fish in it according to the boys in green it HAS to be identifiable...it sucks you got the fine but I bet its a lesson you won't forget (I have also learned the expensive way FYI)

Brkygetr