Diff lock light?

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Re: Diff lock light?

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Kon jy toets of die difflock werk want dan is die probleem net die skakelaar agter op die diff - dit was my probleem!
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Frans Reichert wrote:Ek het nou weer difflock aan, lowrange "C" gery "s" gery "8" gery, en dit herhaal in reverse, maar die liggie bly flikker, so ek sal seker moet begin fout soek. :thumbdown:
It is common for the locker to work, but the indicator switch does not.
Once activated, take a sharp turn (preferably on grass). The inside rear wheel should bite into the ground.
If it does not, then the activation switch does not work.
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Frans Reichert wrote: Hi Marinus, ek sal so maak dankie, en as jy hier is laat weet, wat se lekker roetes is daarna julle kant, ons is nice groep ouens hier wat gereeld saam iewers heen gaan, maar rondom ons is nou al afgesaag.
Hi Frans, Bloem het nie rerig iets om vir n 4x4 te bied nie. Hier is die Oewer, maar het dit self nog nie voledig gedoen nie. Ons speel maar by n plek met die naam Stuck in the Mud. Dit is eintlik maar n minisipale kwarie waar n mens bietjie kan ry. Dit is nie te sleg nie, maar niks om oor huis toe te skruif nie.

Trug by jou diff lock. Ek dink n mens kan met sekerheid se dat dit nie werk nie. Jy behoort maklik te kon ry waar die ford kan ry. Toets maar en kyk. Begin dan met die voutsoek prosses beskruif deur van die ander manne.

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Re: Diff lock light?

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Help my reg is dit die solonoid valve vir die difflock?
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Re: Diff lock light?

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Hi Frans

That looks right. I.e. The solenoid that switches the little vacuum pipes from either sucking or blowing respectively.
Pull one pipe out at a time as see whether it is sucking (or blowing). Then, while in 4x4, switch diff lock on inside the car. That same outlet should then blow (or suck) Just don't take out both pipes at the same time, lest you forget which one was which!
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What is the black knob all about?
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Clem wrote:What is the black knob all about?
Black knob?
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Post by bogeyman »

Alex
There is only vacuum and ambient pressure involved in the action.
The vacuum is applied either to the engage or disengage pipe.
The two black "knobs" are vent holes to allow ambient pressure to enter the one pipe after vacuum is applied to the other pipe.

Hope this helps.

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Hi almal,

I have the same problem. Went to 4x4 course did the whole thing without any hassles, but on rocky terrain I engaged the diff-lock, went through the obstacle very easily, but just to find out my diff doesn't engage. Light just kept on flashing!

Drove with it on through other obstacles just to realize that it doesn't engage!

Any solution yet? Maybe I should take it to Graham?

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Re: Diff lock light?

Post by Alex Roux »

Hi Jacques

This issue has been covered on many past posts if you want to read more.
The short answer is, the flashing light does not necessarily mean the locker does not work, perhaps just that the indicator switch is faulty.
Yes, Graham can resolve either issue quickly
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