1994 Chevy Cheyenne 4wheel drive inop when Brake System War

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ROGER EMERICK
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  • 1994 CHEVROLET CHEYENNE
  • 6 CYL
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 150,000 MILES
I was plowing snow with my truck for ~1/2 hour, when the Brake system warning light came on, and the 4wheel drive (4WD) stopped working. The light went off after about 10 minutes, and 4 wheel drive resumed working. The transmission fluid level appeared normal. Next day I started truck and Brake system warning light stayed on for about 1/2 hour! During this time 4WD did not work. Then light went out and 4WD resumed working. I haven't started it since. Do you know what the problem is? Thank you very much. Roger
Saturday, December 27th, 2008 AT 1:02 PM

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KHLOW2008
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Hi Roger,

When brake warning lamp illuminates, the brake fluid level could be low or the sending switch is faulty.

For some models when this happens, it would affect the 4WD.
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Wednesday, December 31st, 2008 AT 1:44 PM
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ROGER EMERICK
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Turns out it was a short in the ignition switch which caused faulty operation on 1 of the 2 connectors which came off this switch. The connector which did not receive power included 4wd, heater fan, and antilock brakes. Pending correction/replacement of ignition switch, these lines were hot wired to a toggle switch. Thanks for consideration.
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Thursday, January 1st, 2009 AT 1:39 PM
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Hi Roger,

Thank you for the input, it is very much appreciated.

Happy New Year.
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Thursday, January 1st, 2009 AT 3:15 PM

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