T-case shift motor replacement??

[Snowsled]

So I am pretty sure my tcase shift motor has gone gunnybag on me. The ones I see online do not show the blue wire that goes into the output area of the tcase near the rear driveshaft. This wire also does not appear to easily unplug. I do not mind splicing a new one if necessary but I do not want to end up with a new motor that doesn't have that extra wire.

I am looking at the dorman 600-928 which is listed in several places as the right part. It is about half the price of the Ford part, which I like. Does anybody have experience with this repair? Do I have to buy the Ford part? Do I have to splice the extra wire which is in a loom by itself but fed into the main connector?

Super easy job but I don't want to hassle with getting the wrong shift motor. The used ones I see have the extra wire, and they just cut it.

 

[xtela]

It looks like you remove the wire from the old connector and insert it into the one on the new shift motor. Screen shots from the 2014 manual:

Remove the coil wire pin from the electrical connector.
1 Remove the inner retainer from the wire connector.
2 Press the release tab and remove the coil wire pin.

 

[Snowsled]

Yep, that is the procedure. Thanks for the reply. I had figured it out after I posted and the part arrived today. I should be back in 4wd by the weekend!

 

[Snowsled]

New motor installed, swapping the speed sensor wire was easy, bolting up the new motor was easy as well. The housing needed a slight adjustment to hit all three positions. Took me a couple attempts but it works like it should again!