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as noted else where swapped diffs over plumbed up the lines tonight as there is no power yet to the valves the locker engaged , know what it like to drive with a locker in now , it works into the shop tomorrow to be wired in

coxsy wrote:as noted else where swapped diffs over plumbed up the lines tonight as there is no power yet to the valves the locker engaged , know what it like to drive with a locker in now , it works into the shop tomorrow to be wired in

Something sounds wrong to me.

Without power the locker shouldn't be engaged

Cheers Richard

Gotta agree with Bulletproof here Coxsy, it souldn't be locked if you have not had power to the solenoids. Have you disconnected the vacuum tubing at the diff end to see if it unlocks?
Al

coxsy wrote:as noted else where swapped diffs over plumbed up the lines tonight as there is no power yet to the valves the locker engaged , know what it like to drive with a locker in now , it works into the shop tomorrow to be wired in

maybe one of the valves is leaking and letting vacum through or the hoses are round the wrong way.(on when it should be off etc)
if it hasnt been used for a while may also be sticky in its operation.

Make a guard round the diaphragm so it wont get damaged,theres not much room because of the panhard swing but worth doing,I'v already smacked mine still works though.

Shane

jury rig power in to valve, it worked , sorry I didn't write that bit in, auto elect checked when doing hard wiring , so we are cool, yes will add steel soon as i can
to ease you minds tried over the back, off road sweet

ok first thoughts of being all good is wrong drove it to work today as the utes in the panelbeaters. cornering is hard rears a cherpping , change tyres to the mtrs . diff worked like a open diff spun oppsite directions, gave it a try on gravel it spins both rears

dam thing is stuck in

Jack one rear wheel and try to drive off jack

with both rear wheels off ground - will spin in opposite direction when unlocked and same direction when locked in

coxsy wrote:dam thing is stuck in

If it is an ARB it is impossible to be engaged with no air pressure because the compression springs disengage it.

Undo the air pipe at the diff and try again


Cheers Richard

did the jack test, drives well with one wheel off the ground

constant vacum on the inner tube 1, an
small puff on the outer tube 2

so think the valve not exhausting the vaccum to let the locker disengauge

coxsy wrote:so think the valve not exhausting the vaccum to let the locker disengauge

swap the vacum lines round see if it unlocks?

Gotta ask Coxsy, did ya pull the diff out and have a look at everything before you slapped the axle on. If not, I would be pulling the thing apart. At least that way you will get a better understanding of how it all goes together and works. If your locker is engaged on tarseal, you will crack the dog gears and round the edges off, it will not stay locked then. Been there, done that. Keep us posted. Are all the vacuum lines clean and unblocked. Had a problem with mine on weeknd, line came off would not disengage even when line put back on, problem was line was full of mud.
Al

all lines were clean its the mac valve i got to control it swapped hose over open now , will see mac next week for a better valve no addmit didn't check out just bung it in , jees i can be ruff

coxsy wrote:all lines were clean its the mac valve i got to control it swapped hose over open now , will see mac next week for a better valve no addmit didn't check out just bung it in , jees i can be ruff

"thats how we roll" hahahaha

Somewhere on this forum a couple of years ago I posted up where you could buy aftermarket solenoid values to work the vacuum, industrial grade.
Al

yes i know copied now can't find it in search mode

did the hose swap thing soon as we hit the dirt tracks was sooo good the wife likes the locker now , we climbed like home sick angel no wheel spin, then walk back down the hill to see how the ifs trucks were doing

Now put an autolokka up front, no looking back. I hardly use my rear locker now with the front one, but good to know its there though should I need/want to.
Al

coxsy did you fit a factory safari locker??

yes but need to fit another solinoid to run properly

I used the solenoids from a Surf. The ones that are used to activate the dog clutch in the front axle. They seem to be very reliable and because of that and how many around they are very cheap. Come in a nice bracket as well.

went and had a chat with the MAC valves guy,got some ideas cheched them out , plumbed the valve wrong will finish tomorrow and see if its a goer

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