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Standard Ignition TCA-1 4WD Actuator
Reliable 4WD Actuator for Chevrolet and GMC Vehicles
The Standard Ignition 4WD actuator (part number TCA-1) is designed to restore proper four-wheel drive functionality in select Chevrolet and GMC models. Engineered with precise connector and terminal specifications, this actuator ensures seamless integration and reliable performance.
- Compatible with Chevrolet Blazer, Jimmy, K1500, K2500, K3500, Tahoe, Yukon, and various Suburban models
- Features a male oval connector for secure electrical connection
- Includes a 10.25-inch harness length for optimal fitment
- Equipped with two male pin terminals for reliable signal transmission
- Contains one four wheel drive actuator unit per package
Technical Details and Specifications
The Standard Ignition TCA-1 4WD actuator is built with a male oval connector shape, providing a secure and precise fit to the vehicle’s wiring harness. The harness length measures 10.25 inches, allowing for proper routing and installation within the driveline system. This actuator includes two male pin terminals, which facilitate consistent electrical contact and signal flow necessary for engaging the four-wheel drive system. Designed specifically for Chevrolet and GMC trucks and SUVs, this part supports models such as the Blazer, Jimmy, K1500 series, Tahoe, Yukon, and multiple Suburban variants including V10, V20, V30, V1500, V2500, and V3500.
Common Applications and Problem Resolution
- Restores four-wheel drive engagement in Chevrolet and GMC trucks and SUVs
- Resolves issues with 4WD actuator failure or intermittent operation
- Addresses electrical connection problems due to worn or damaged connectors
- Eliminates driveline actuator malfunctions causing 4WD system warning lights
- Improves reliability of 4WD system activation under various driving conditions
Installation Notes and Tips
When installing the Standard Ignition TCA-1 4WD actuator, ensure the male oval connector aligns properly with the vehicle’s harness to avoid damage to terminals. Verify the 10.25-inch harness length is sufficient for your specific model’s routing requirements. It is recommended to inspect the wiring and connectors for corrosion or damage before installation. Proper torque specifications should be followed to secure the actuator without over-tightening. Consult the vehicle’s service manual for detailed installation procedures and safety precautions.
Quality Assurance and Warranty Information
Standard Ignition parts are manufactured to meet or exceed OEM standards, ensuring dependable performance and durability. The TCA-1 4WD actuator undergoes rigorous quality control testing to verify electrical and mechanical integrity. This part is backed by Standard Ignition’s limited warranty, providing coverage against defects in material and workmanship under normal use. For specific warranty terms and conditions, refer to the product documentation or contact the manufacturer directly.
| Brand | Standard Ignition |
| Part Number | TCA-1 |
| Connector Gender | Male |
| Connector Shape | Oval |
| Contents | Four Wheel Drive Actuator |
| Harness Length - inches | 10.25 |
| Terminal Gender | Male |
| Terminal Type | Pins |
This part fits 119 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Drive Type | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Chevrolet | K1500 | 4WD | N/A | To 12/95; OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1996 | Chevrolet | K1500 Suburban | 4WD | N/A | To 12/95; OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1996 | Chevrolet | K2500 | 4WD | N/A | To 12/95; OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1996 | Chevrolet | K2500 Suburban | 4WD | N/A | To 12/95; OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1996 | Chevrolet | K3500 | 4WD | N/A | To 12/95; OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1996 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | 4WD | N/A | To 12/95; OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1996 | GMC | K1500 | 4WD | N/A | To 12/95; OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1996 | GMC | K1500 Suburban | 4WD | N/A | To 12/95; OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1996 | GMC | K2500 | 4WD | N/A | To 12/95; OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1996 | GMC | K2500 Suburban | 4WD | N/A | To 12/95; OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1996 | GMC | K3500 | 4WD | N/A | To 12/95; OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1996 | GMC | Yukon | 4WD | N/A | To 12/95; OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1995 | Chevrolet | K1500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1995 | Chevrolet | K1500 Suburban | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1995 | Chevrolet | K2500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1995 | Chevrolet | K2500 Suburban | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1995 | Chevrolet | K3500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1995 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1995 | GMC | K1500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1995 | GMC | K1500 Suburban | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1995 | GMC | K2500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1995 | GMC | K2500 Suburban | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1995 | GMC | K3500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1995 | GMC | Yukon | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1994 | Chevrolet | Blazer | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1994 | Chevrolet | K1500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1994 | Chevrolet | K1500 Suburban | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1994 | Chevrolet | K2500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1994 | Chevrolet | K2500 Suburban | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1994 | Chevrolet | K3500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1994 | GMC | K1500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1994 | GMC | K1500 Suburban | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1994 | GMC | K2500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1994 | GMC | K2500 Suburban | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1994 | GMC | K3500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1994 | GMC | Yukon | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1993 | Chevrolet | Blazer | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1993 | Chevrolet | K1500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1993 | Chevrolet | K1500 Suburban | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1993 | Chevrolet | K2500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1993 | Chevrolet | K2500 Suburban | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1993 | Chevrolet | K3500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1993 | GMC | K1500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1993 | GMC | K1500 Suburban | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1993 | GMC | K2500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1993 | GMC | K2500 Suburban | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1993 | GMC | K3500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1993 | GMC | Yukon | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1992 | Chevrolet | Blazer | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1992 | Chevrolet | K1500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1992 | Chevrolet | K1500 Suburban | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1992 | Chevrolet | K2500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1992 | Chevrolet | K2500 Suburban | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1992 | Chevrolet | K3500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1992 | GMC | K1500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1992 | GMC | K1500 Suburban | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1992 | GMC | K2500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1992 | GMC | K2500 Suburban | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1992 | GMC | K3500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1992 | GMC | Yukon | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1991 | Chevrolet | Blazer | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1991 | Chevrolet | K1500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1991 | Chevrolet | K2500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1991 | Chevrolet | K3500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1991 | Chevrolet | V1500 Suburban | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1991 | Chevrolet | V2500 Suburban | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1991 | Chevrolet | V3500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1991 | GMC | Jimmy | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1991 | GMC | K1500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1991 | GMC | K2500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1991 | GMC | K3500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1991 | GMC | S15 Jimmy | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1991 | GMC | V1500 Suburban | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1991 | GMC | V2500 Suburban | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1991 | GMC | V3500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1990 | Chevrolet | Blazer | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1990 | Chevrolet | K1500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1990 | Chevrolet | K2500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1990 | Chevrolet | K3500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1990 | Chevrolet | V1500 Suburban | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1990 | Chevrolet | V2500 Suburban | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1990 | Chevrolet | V3500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1990 | GMC | Jimmy | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1990 | GMC | K1500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1990 | GMC | K2500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1990 | GMC | K3500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1990 | GMC | S15 Jimmy | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1990 | GMC | V1500 Suburban | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1990 | GMC | V2500 Suburban | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1990 | GMC | V3500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1989 | Chevrolet | Blazer | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1989 | Chevrolet | K1500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1989 | Chevrolet | K2500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1989 | Chevrolet | K3500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1989 | Chevrolet | V1500 Suburban | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1989 | Chevrolet | V2500 Suburban | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1989 | Chevrolet | V3500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1989 | GMC | Jimmy | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1989 | GMC | K1500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1989 | GMC | K2500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1989 | GMC | K3500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1989 | GMC | S15 Jimmy | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1989 | GMC | V1500 Suburban | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1989 | GMC | V2500 Suburban | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1989 | GMC | V3500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1988 | Chevrolet | K1500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1988 | Chevrolet | K2500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1988 | Chevrolet | K3500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1988 | Chevrolet | V10 Suburban | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1988 | Chevrolet | V20 Suburban | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1988 | Chevrolet | V30 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1988 | GMC | Jimmy | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1988 | GMC | K1500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1988 | GMC | K2500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1988 | GMC | K3500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1988 | GMC | V1500 Suburban | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1988 | GMC | V2500 Suburban | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1988 | GMC | V3500 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
| 1987 | Chevrolet | V30 | 4WD | N/A | OE Type; 2 Pin Term. |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.