1/2T NP241 to 1T BW4401

[woody80z28]

I did the same exact thing in my truck .....just ran the wires to a toggle on my dash works great especially with the nv4500 and low gear

Yup, no throttle needed. Just let the clutch out and it creeps.

 

[454/4X4]

/What does that clutch oil thing do?

on my k3500, with the BW4401, I shift to 4WD...and i feel the gears engage, I have a manual pull switch under the dash to lock in the front axel disconnect, but I do not feel like im in 4wd. I dont get that stiff steering wheel when turning, or the pull like the front end is fighting the backend.

Im also not getting my 4X4 light coming on at all, im thinking thats due to the front actuator being gone...am i right on that point?

 

[TahoeHD]

I have the same question about the clutch coil. I converted my 99 2 door Tahoe from a 4l60e/241c to a nv4500/Bw4401 setup a while back. I wired the clutch coil to the front axle actuator. I found a wire on the actuator that was "hot" only when i shifted into 4wd. Everything worked fine except that it caused the actuator to burn out after a 20 or so minutes of 4wd driving. I went through two actuators before i realized that it was the transfer case causing the problem. My question is: How exactly should I wire the clutch coil? Can I run a fused 12v straight off the battery to a toggle switch and then straight to the clutch coil wire?
Thank you,
Kyle

 

[woody80z28]

I'm not sure what it does, but the 4WD does not work without it wired in hot. I wired the clutch coil and the actuator in the same circuit split from the tcase switch. I'm not sure if I've ever used 4WD for 20 minutes straight since then. I will keep an eye out for problems to see if I run in the to same issue.

454/4x4, I'm sure your light doesn't come on due to the actuator...but that might also be your problem with the clutch coil. I don't know how it is wired stock, but maybe it is tied in to the elec actuator that you are no longer using.

 

[454/4X4]

I took my 95 K3500 out into a field and figured out how to use the manual front axle and manual T-case setup, its pretty slick...

I pull the lver back into 4HI...I can do this sitting still, creeping, or rolling at speed....then I reach under the dash and snatch out the lever...and im in 4HI.

If I pull the manual T-case lever to 4LO..I only have 2LO...and no 4X4 light..as the front end is not engaged...once I pull out the lever under the dash, the 4X4 light comes on, and im locked 4LO.

 

[Kingkain420]

I'm not sure what it does, but the 4WD does not work without it wired in hot. I wired the clutch coil and the actuator in the same circuit split from the tcase switch. I'm not sure if I've ever used 4WD for 20 minutes straight since then. I will keep an eye out for problems to see if I run in the to same issue.

454/4x4, I'm sure your light doesn't come on due to the actuator...but that might also be your problem with the clutch coil. I don't know how it is wired stock, but maybe it is tied in to the elec actuator that you are no longer using.

What wire did you wire the clutch into and where does it lead to

 

[Kingkain420]

What wire did you wire the clutch into and where does it lead to

Purple wire?

 

[Kingkain420]

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Can you repost the wiring diagram for this k3500 5 speed clutch coil wiring please

 

[Kingkain420]

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Any chance you could find these diagrams for the bw4401 and a 1990 k1500 241 wiring