steve0145
11-02-2007, 08:17 PM
I just got my frist blazer and my frist chevy. I have not had a chance to drive it yet. It had to have alot of work done to get it going just got it back today now I need to register it so I can start to drive it. I have allways want Blazer there are alot of people who own them in my town. looking forward to driving it in the snow. I did have one thing to ask I have a 1991 4 door 4X4 this is my frist 4X4 and I don't know how to shift it into 4x4 do I need to be moveing or parked to shift
EuroGoldLS
11-02-2007, 08:27 PM
Welcome!
You need to be stopped before you engage the 4wd. Putting it in 4wd while moving may cause gear grinding.
mdehoogh
11-02-2007, 10:42 PM
my manual told me that its perfectly alright to hit the 4HI button while moving. and i have done it plenty of times. the one or two times i've gone into 4LO, i put it into neutral and then go from 4HI to 4LO
TripleBlackBlazer
11-02-2007, 10:48 PM
His is a '91. No push button 4WD then. Doesn't necessarily mean he can't shift from 2HI to 4HI while moving, but I don't know well enough to answer definitively. I do know for sure that no matter what you need to be stopped and in neutral to go from 4HI to 4LO no matter the year.
mdehoogh
11-02-2007, 11:09 PM
i thought the 1st gens had the push button
TripleBlackBlazer
11-02-2007, 11:26 PM
Every 1st Gen I've seen has a manual shifter on the floor to engage 4WD.
Steve-hope everything is as you expected it when you get her back! Post up some pics when you get the chance and last but not least, WELCOME!
thegr81
11-02-2007, 11:37 PM
welcome to the forum glad to have you here!!! [sm=welcomesign.gif]
hillbillyinOhio
11-03-2007, 01:25 AM
my 92 had a pushbutton. that is all i got. sorry[:-]
TripleBlackBlazer
11-03-2007, 01:57 AM
93 with floor (http://images.autotrader.com/images/2007/9/11/230/100/2859962856.230100500.IM1.12.565x421_A.562x421.jpg)
94 without (http://images.autotrader.com/images/2007/8/16/228/501/2679373738.228501320.IM1.08.565x421_A.562x421.jpg)
92 without (http://images.autotrader.com/images/2007/11/1/228/237/3239326855.228237073.IM1.06.565x421_A.562x421.jpg)
90 with (http://images.autotrader.com/images/2007/10/25/232/890/3186986951.232890907.IM1.04.565x421_A.562x421.jpg)
87 with (http://images.autotrader.com/images/2007/10/19/232/550/3139866422.232550735.IM1.04.565x421_A.562x421.jpg)
I'm confused! I was obviously mistaken about 1st Gens only having manual floor shift, which doesn't help you with your original question, Steve. Perhaps when you visit next you can tell us which you have, floor shift or push-button.
blazin97
11-04-2007, 12:50 AM
the push buttonwas an option
lennyblazer
11-04-2007, 07:46 PM
Welcome. I am also a Wisconsinite. Where you at? I am in Appleton.
If you have a floor shift I would stop put it in neutral or park to switch to 4hi or 4lo. If you have a push button I think it is okay to switch into 4hi as long as you are below 25mph. For 4Lo you must be in neutral or park. What it will do if you are not in park or neutral is switch to 4hi and then flash the 4lo light till you put it in park or neutral, then it will switch into 4lo. As far as I know it was an option on all first gens to have push button, but most are floor shift levers. From 1998 models on they were all electronic shifting.
Hope this helps you out. And Welcome, glad to have you.