Yeah, that had nothing to do with the problem. It was definitely a cable adjustment issue, as it was always slow to show 4WD in the dash display, sometimes taking many yards to engage.Not a thing to do with Honda but you should always engage 4x4 when not under a bind. If you must engage on a hill then you may need to rock backa and forth untill locked. All 4x4 are this way. Shift and get on it to fast and you may pop something.