Dana 44 Locker Wiring Question/Possible Solution Using ARB Harness
09-24-2012, 11:28 AM
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Dana 44 Locker Wiring Question/Possible Solution Using ARB Harness
I just picked up a couple of Rubicon axles I plan to throw under my Sport and I have a question about wiring up the lockers. I know I can buy the harness and the dash switches and get it to work but that is going to cost about $130 bucks in parts and then I'm limited by being in 4LO for it to work. I have seen write-ups where people come straight off the locker to a relay and then to a switch and I like this option but its seems like a lot of wiring and I would like it to be cleaner than this. I am installing an ARB Compressor under the hood for air and hopefully for air lockers down the road and I was thinking of piggybacking off the harness to work the electric lockers. I read where another guy did something similar and I want to see if any of you on here have experience doing this or if you think my thinking is sound.
Here is a PDF of the wiring harness. My plan would be to wire the front and rear locker to the two wire connectors going to the solenoids. Then I could put a switch (which fits nicely in my lower swich panel and matches the compressor switch) in the front where the ARB Locker Switches would go in the future.
As best I can tell by the drawing the "RED" going to switch one is the Positive and when selected would provide the power needed to engage the rear locker. The "Yellow" would be the positive for the front and work in the same way. If I wanted them to work independently I could make a "RED" that comes off Switch 1 to Switch 2 then both would be hot and engage the locker when switched. (ideal setup) I wouldn't have to worry about 4LO or not and when I save up the pennys down the road to put the air lockers in I can just unplug the "cheap" switches and plug in the ARB switches and then connect the wires back to the solenoids.
Does this make sense? Anyone see a flaw in my thinking? I'm just trying to run wires once save a $130 bucks if I can and operate these lockers for the time being.
Huck
Update ** the more I look at it, the only down I can see is that I will have to turn on the air compressor to provide the power. I would have to do this for air lockers so it doesn't seem that bad. **
Here is a PDF of the wiring harness. My plan would be to wire the front and rear locker to the two wire connectors going to the solenoids. Then I could put a switch (which fits nicely in my lower swich panel and matches the compressor switch) in the front where the ARB Locker Switches would go in the future.
As best I can tell by the drawing the "RED" going to switch one is the Positive and when selected would provide the power needed to engage the rear locker. The "Yellow" would be the positive for the front and work in the same way. If I wanted them to work independently I could make a "RED" that comes off Switch 1 to Switch 2 then both would be hot and engage the locker when switched. (ideal setup) I wouldn't have to worry about 4LO or not and when I save up the pennys down the road to put the air lockers in I can just unplug the "cheap" switches and plug in the ARB switches and then connect the wires back to the solenoids.
Does this make sense? Anyone see a flaw in my thinking? I'm just trying to run wires once save a $130 bucks if I can and operate these lockers for the time being.
Huck
Update ** the more I look at it, the only down I can see is that I will have to turn on the air compressor to provide the power. I would have to do this for air lockers so it doesn't seem that bad. **
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09-25-2012, 03:09 AM
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the air compressor does not keep running with airlockers once the solenoids activate and the 85psi is in the line, right?
so if you have no lines going to lockers won't the compressor keep running while you are locked?
just a thought.....
so if you have no lines going to lockers won't the compressor keep running while you are locked?
just a thought.....
09-25-2012, 03:54 AM
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Your logic is sound except for the "Cleaner, simpler" part.
He could probably just simply cap off the air lines. It would make for a very short cycle time though.
He could probably just simply cap off the air lines. It would make for a very short cycle time though.
09-25-2012, 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by JK-Ford
Your logic is sound except for the "Cleaner, simpler" part.
He could probably just simply cap off the air lines. It would make for a very short cycle time though.
Huck
09-25-2012, 08:17 AM
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Connect up an air tank in line. This will add value as you need it when it is time to air up and it will lengthen the compressor cycle, not sure if an ultra short cycle has any damaging effects on pump seals in this aplication.
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Did you ever get this worked out? What did you end up doing? I'm swapping a Rubi 44 with e-locker into my X. I've got the ARB compressor wired up already with ARB switch. I'm trying to figure out how to wire the e-locker.