Rear E-Locker Trouble
07-01-2011, 04:42 PM
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Rear E-Locker Trouble
My rear e-locker would not engage so I took it into the dealership. They said it was a bad sensor. They went to replace it today and the diff locked (in 2wd). It would not unlock. They put the old sensor back in and it did the same thing. After looking on here, I told them to remove the sensor and manually unlock. It worked, so I went to Lowes and put a bolt in the sensor hole for now. I am thinking they were installing it wrong. They wanted to rip the rear end apart and look at it. Im pretty sure I saw a thread on here with pics showing how to correctly install this but can't find it now. Am I way off base or does it sound like they didn't know what they were doing...
07-01-2011, 07:43 PM
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07-01-2011, 10:03 PM
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That's what I was looking for. Thanks for help. Could the plunger be tested by hooking up the electrical connector outside the housing and hitting the locker switch? Thinking it would actuate the plunger and I could tell if it was bad or not?
07-02-2011, 04:05 AM
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It's the movement of the locker disc that moves the plunger.
Turn on the power, and move the plunger in and out. If the light in the cluster blinks in one of the positions, and not the other, the switch is good.
07-02-2011, 09:14 AM
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Plugged in the sensor. When I pull out on the plunger, the locker light goes solid. Im thinking that means the sensor works. Also when I hit the switch to engage the locker, the plate moves but axle does not lock. Any thoughts...?
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07-02-2011, 10:03 AM
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If it's not an easy fix, I'm going to leave the sensor out and run without a locker until I can afford some airlockers. Anyone know if this could cause any problems?
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Thought I would revive this thread to see if anyone had came across any new info on the stock lockers. I got the sensor in by slightly pulling out the carrier. I was able to lock the rear by gently pushing the lock plate. It would hold for a little bit but when you put resistance on one wheel, it would disengage. Seems like whatever causes the plate to move, doesn't have enough force to engage it and keep it there. The plate moves slightly trying to engage, but won't lock without a little help. Any ideas?
