cooney? Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 High when I engaged the diff lock no light comes on i've checke the bulb and it works so i was just wondering how to check the difflock is engaged. Is it just a case of jacking the veihcle up and turning the wheels. Also the switch that shows it's engaged on the transfer box is it more likely to be that once again cheers cooney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary harris Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Hi, The way i always use is jack the front off the floor and try turning your drive shaft if it keeps spinning it doesn't work. Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary harris Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 High when I engaged the diff lock no light comes on i've checke the bulb and it works so i was just wondering how to check the difflock is engaged. Is it just a case of jacking the veihcle up and turning the wheels. Also the switch that shows it's engaged on the transfer box is it more likely to be that once again cheers cooney Hi, the way i always use is to jack the front completely off the floor then engage the diff lock, Go under the disco and try turning the drive shaft if it keep spinning its not working. Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooney? Posted March 18, 2010 Author Share Posted March 18, 2010 cheers i'll give it a goo next time ner the workshop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 jack one wheel up so its off the ground. ensure handbrake is off, engine off, wheels chocked. wheel will rotate when difflock (middle one) is out wheel will stop rotating when diff lock is engaged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pw8757 Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 jack one wheel up so its off the ground. ensure handbrake is off, engine off, wheels chocked. wheel will rotate when difflock (middle one) is out wheel will stop rotating when diff lock is engaged Isn't that a little inconvenient when out in a field? Much easier to have a little light that comes on in the dash panel, I would have thought......... This is clearly a problem with the circuit/bulb in the dash, most probably the contact switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinn76 Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 I can tell mines working.........front prop removed and driving round with difflock on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 Isn't that a little inconvenient when out in a field? Much easier to have a little light that comes on in the dash panel, I would have thought......... This is clearly a problem with the circuit/bulb in the dash, most probably the contact switch. the original post suggested jacking the wheels up so i made the assumption they had access to a jack and were after ideas of how to check the difflock. i wasn't aware it needed to be done in a field and was merely suggesting a solution to question posed within the parameters i believed existed. My expertise is obviously not on a par with yours as i am not able to diagnose the circuit as the fault from the original thread or do you know more or do you actually have anything beneficial to add this post? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pw8757 Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 Mucho apologiso! No offence meant! I was having a humorous moment, but NOT at your expense and I am truly sorry if you felt my comment inappropriate. The point I was making is based on my experience of the same fault, where sorting out the contact and circuitry did indeed fix the problem. The mechanicals tend to be sufficiently robust that they are less likely to fail than the electrics, especially when a critical part of the circuit is out in the weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimAttrill Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 If in the field, jack one wheel up with difflock engaged. Start engine, let out clutch. Vehicle will drive off the jack if the diff lock works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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