Want to do a manual 1354 t case swap on a 99

cp2295 · Apr 2, 2014

How would I wire it so the lights on the dash will still work and will a driveshaft from a 93-97 dana 35 ranger work? I know my cv style shaft won't work.. And as far as the floor pan goes do I just cut a hole in mine?

funkingonutz · Apr 27, 2014

im wondering the same thing brother....there should be a write up on this subject...this forum is badass too im shocked its not in the tech section

Rowdy Fitzgerald · Apr 27, 2014

I have a 99 also and I'm going to do this soon so if you guys haven't done it by then I'll post on here with pictures and a how to write up.
Except for the dash switch there should only be a couple sensor wires in the loom that will need to be re-pinned into the appropriate plug to match the manual t-case. As long as the transmission has the needed bolt holes it should be a simple swap. Otherwise a shifter will have to be fabricated to mount to the trans tunnel. I'm gonna try to mount it behind the cup holders that are around the shifter.

don4331 · Apr 27, 2014

cp2295:

Physically, the electric and manual shift bw1354 transfer cases are the same, so the drive shafts can be swapped with no issue (bw1356/4406 is different story). Basically, the difference being electrical has the mount for the motor drilled and tapped, while the manual has the manual shifter drilled out and a position sensor. There are only about 8 parts different between the 2 versions of transfer case; with drill, tap and some plugs, you could convert one to other.

For my '98; the GEMS (computer in dash) controls the dash lights based on 4WD switch position and feedback from the transfer case motor position sensor. Simplest solution to dash lighting is probably a '01+ 4WD Ranger GEMS - doesn't need to have been manual transfer case, Ford programmed GEMS semi generically (there are 4 GEMS - Stripper, 2WD with options, 4WD and Electric powered) . Then cross reference the '99 and '01+ wiring diagrams (my '98 wiring diagram is of no assistance and '01 hasn't arrived yet). Note: This should solve the auto hubs too, otherwise manual hubs are order of day.

I'm getting more carried away - trying to put NVG242 behind M5OD-R2; wish me luck...

cp2295 · Apr 29, 2014

Yeah I got the manual hubs already, I read somewhere you need to change 1 wire but I can't find the thread anywhere. Once I do the swap I'll probably just take everything off the truck that I'm getting the case from as far as wiring goes

Rowdy Fitzgerald · Jun 21, 2014

Ok so I did the swap about a month ago. I used a 1986 manual BW1350. It swapped right over but I did swap over the rear output flange to match the 99 drive shaft and I swapped the front drive shaft with the 86 donor drive shaft. I used a grinder with a cut off wheel to cut the floor for the shifter. Other than that it was all a quick and easy swap. I haven't addressed the dash lights that still blink yet. I need to research it still.

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Destroyer000 · Jul 31, 2014

1350 case has a slip yoke at the output shaft. for the 1354 to work in the 98 everything will bolt together. your drive shaft will be your setback. you will need one from a 95-i believe 97 explorer 4wd. they are IFS and still ran the dual cardon front shafts instead of the cv style shaft.

93 4x4 · Aug 2, 2014

This is how i did mine maybe this will work for you. ((this should be put in the tech articles section)) Anybody know how to get this in there?

http://broncoii.org/forum/index.php?topic=2938.0

RoidedRanger · Sep 23, 2014

kind of an old thread but im doing a 4405 to 1354 E swap in my 99 explorer. any of you guys that have swapped out you 1354 E cases to manual have the GEM for them youd be willing to get rid of or swap?

cp2295 · Sep 24, 2014

Still haven't figured out the dash wiring but I'll read that thread 93 4x4, but I bolted it up (made a bracket for the TCase linkage since my tail housing didn't have the bolt bosses) and cut a hole in the floor, works pretty good I gotta make something for the cup holders though.

cp2295 · Sep 25, 2014

Used a 95-6 explorer front shaft fits perfect

cp2295 · Sep 25, 2014

Can't find that connector, is it underneath the carpet or up under the truck cab?

cp2295 · Oct 14, 2014

You've got to unplug the bottom harness from the gems module located behind the radio bezel on the lefthand side and cut the black/blue wire and splice with a wire running to the blue and black wire on the TCase plugin for 4lo, and the grey wire on the bottom row 3rd wire if reading from left to right of the connector if you are looking straight at it. Connect that wire to the blue wire on the TCase module. Should work on any 98-00 mine being a 99

AzLizard · Jan 4, 2017

93 4x4 said:
This is how i did mine maybe this will work for you. ((this should be put in the tech articles section)) Anybody know how to get this in there?

http://broncoii.org/forum/index.php?topic=2938.0

This link is no longer available.anyone know how to recover the info?
Would like my lights to work.
Coverting 94 e shift to 91 manual.

AzLizard · Jan 6, 2017

Anyone have any idea which wires to use to make the dash lights work?
The idiot in me would like them to work for when I don't feel like looking down at the shift pattern.

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