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2012 Rubi swaybar and lockers not working

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Old 04-14-2014, 10:56 AM
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Default 2012 Rubi swaybar and lockers not working

Hey guys,
I'm here in Maob for the EJS and for some reason my swaybar won't disconnect and my lockers won't engage. I don't get any lights at all indicating anything is happening. The wiring is all intact at the switches. I did have the dash panel out when I was wiring up my compressor switch but I pulled it back out and checked for any wires or co nnectors that may have gotten unplugged. I've checked some fuses indicated on my fuse panel but everything seems fine there. I did have the center console partially off but I pulled that apart and checked for anything that could have gotten pulled.
Does anyone have any ideas other than just bypassing the relays? lol ( I can do that too)

Thanks in advance,
Bob(BTkillerr)
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Not trying to be a jerk but you are in 4wd low right?
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Mine do this at times. I usually have someone press the switch while I listen to see if sway / lockers engage . A lot of times, the lights won't come on, but they are engaged . Also, I find it helps that if you drive a little (slow) this helps them to engage or disco
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Originally Posted by Battlefrog21
Mine do this at times. I usually have someone press the switch while I listen to see if sway / lockers engage . A lot of times, the lights won't come on, but they are engaged . Also, I find it helps that if you drive a little (slow) this helps them to engage or disco
Yes I am in 4wd. The swaybars will disco in 4hi or 4 lo. I get no lights indicating anything is happening at all.

I will have someone listen at the disco and also listen at the lockers to see if somehow they are engaging or attempting to anyway. I was wondering if there was maybe 1 fuse that would affect both or something else. Frustrating because I will need lockers for 2 of the trails this week.

I appreciate the feedback.

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Try disconnecting the battery for a few minutes to reset the TIPM and see if that works.
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Originally Posted by Btkillerr
Yes I am in 4wd. The swaybars will disco in 4hi or 4 lo.
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No, the lockers and swaybar do not disconnect in 4HI. Not from the factory anyway. And its only one swaybar that disconnects... the front.
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Originally Posted by olyelr
No, the lockers and swaybar do not disconnect in 4HI. Not from the factory anyway. And its only one swaybar that disconnects... the front.
you are wrong my friend swaybars do disconnect in 4hi but u r right about the lockers

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That would be the jeep manual

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Originally Posted by ScottGrubb
you are wrong my friend swaybars do disconnect in 4hi but u r right about the lockers <img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=545858"/> That would be the jeep manual
I disconnect my sway bar in 4Hi all the time. The locker's default is to disconnect in 4 low only. Jeep' sway of preventing the non thinkers from blowing their diffs at speed.
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Originally Posted by olyelr
No, the lockers and swaybar do not disconnect in 4HI. Not from the factory anyway. And its only one swaybar that disconnects... the front.
you are only partially correct. The sway bar disconnects in 4hi. I do it all the time.......
Lockers, 4lo only
Sway bar, front only, in any 4w setting.
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Originally Posted by Jeepstin12
I disconnect my sway bar in 4Hi all the time. The locker's default is to disconnect in 4 low only. Jeep' sway of preventing the non thinkers from blowing their diffs at speed.
thats what i just said and i do the same in 4hi too


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