DIFF LOCK

[mikama]

Hi,Almaal
Ek wil net weet of my LUX met agterste Diff Lock uit gekom het, Dis n 1987 DC body
Hy het agterste diff lock op die voorige eienaar het somer die AC knoppie gebruik
vir di diff lock. Waar was die oorspronklike plek of moet ek my eie een op sit,Sal raad of
dalk n foto waardeer
Dankie

Mike

[Rebel 4x4]

Hi,Almaal
Ek wil net weet of my LUX met agterste Diff Lock uit gekom het, Dis n 1987 DC body
Hy het agterste diff lock op die voorige eienaar het somer die AC knoppie gebruik
vir di diff lock. Waar was die oorspronklike plek of moet ek my eie een op sit,Sal raad of
dalk n foto waardeer
Dankie

Mike

Ek twyfel, ek weet dat die standaard "feature" van die 1998 LTD het standaard met diff-lock uitgekom.

[Mr_B]

Only the 98 LTD was factory fitted with a rear diffloc, so no your 87(like mine) did not!

Do you know if you have an import axle or the local gearmax axle? Based on the year it should be a import axle.

So you can choose where to put the knoppie!

[Mud Dog]

Here it is ...... but it was not only the LTD's that came with a factory fitted diff lock.

[Zantus]

but it was not only the LTD's that came with a factory fitted diff lock.

That's right....note the factory "diff-loc" sticker on my former 1997 2.8D Raider.

[Riceburner]

Mike try take a pic of your diff housing from the rear!

[mikama]

Hi,Almal
Op die dif is daar n draad wat dood le by my dash bord, is hy net vir n waarskuwing lig.
Kan ek die diff lock draade op dardie skakelaar verbind ek dink dit was die ou glow-plugs sin,
Met skroewe draaier aan ge wys.
Die laste foto, ek het die pyp van die diff lock getrys na die skakelaar toe werk hy dan met vacium

[Mud Dog]

The wire that comes from the diff to the back of the dash is for an indicator lamp that the diff lock has engaged (usually a green lamp). This most likely doesn't work anyway as the have a habit of rusting off at the contactor behind the cover plate on the diff. It's supposed to make contact when the diaphragm is sucked back by the vacuum actuation and if it's faulty, it's a good idea to repair it so that you have a visual aid to warn you or confirm that the diff lock is engaged. It has been known to happen that the diff breather blocks and the pressure build up from heat expansion inside the diff forces the diaphragm out which actuates the diff lock on it's own.

The switch that you use to activate the diff lock usually has a red indicator lamp that shows that the switch is "on". This switch is connected to the vacuum solenoid switch in the engine bay .... it has two vacuum pipes, one running to the diff (diaphragm) and the other is connected directly or indirectly (via brake booster vaccuum) to the inlet manifold.

[mikama]

Dankie dit help baie
Mike

[Mud Dog]

Sorry .... edited my post.
Not "via the crank breather" (there's not enough vacuum there), but via the brake booster vacuum line.

[Riceburner]

Cable operated Gmax?

[mikama]

No,vaccuum,i find it out after i traice the pipe