Figured there'd be a workaround. Go 
HERE, then "Our Articles" then "How to Make a Ford Explorer 4x4 Dinghy Ready"
This article is really good because it explains how the "hardware" of the "kit" is really only an indicator light. Then the SUV's Engine Control Module has to be "flashed" using a special tool, and the article explains how that's done with popular tools.
Putting the Transfer Case into Neutral is then a certain sequence you follow from the driver seat. The Indicator Light only lets you know that you got it right.