80 Series Centre Difflock issues
Submitted: Tuesday, Oct 08, 2013 at 18:32
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Ollie1
Can someone offer any advice please? I have an 80 series and having trouble with the centre diff lock. The actuator will engage but won't dis-engage. No power to drive it out! All switches are working, maybe it could be the transfer relay switch?
Reply By: Chris (Qld) - Tuesday, Oct 08, 2013 at 19:59
Tuesday, Oct 08, 2013 at 19:59
Ollie, I probably won't be much help but there could be a problem with the diff lock contol relay which is hidding under one of the kick-panels somewhere, but you may be able to hear it click in and out to narrow down the search a bit. I have attached the
test diagram from the manual, hope it helps
Chris
80 series relay
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Reply By: Ollie1 - Tuesday, Oct 08, 2013 at 21:38
Tuesday, Oct 08, 2013 at 21:38
Thanks Chris, That's where I was heading. I will have another look.
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Reply By: Member - john y - Tuesday, Oct 08, 2013 at 22:16
Tuesday, Oct 08, 2013 at 22:16
Try this Put the car in reverse ,back up at about 5 Kph apply brakes. Centre diff locks should disengage. Works for me. regards johny
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Reply By: gbc - Wednesday, Oct 09, 2013 at 07:18
Wednesday, Oct 09, 2013 at 07:18
In the event of power loss to the locker, it will revert to the on position. Make sure everything from the switch down has power.
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Reply By: Ozhumvee - Wednesday, Oct 09, 2013 at 09:25
Wednesday, Oct 09, 2013 at 09:25
We had that problem with a friends 80 years ago on a trip, wouldn't unlock and then eventually wouldn't lock either.
Undid the actuator on the side of the transfer case and water had got inside and the little electric motor had seized. Pulled it apart and managed to free it all enough to get it operating sluggishly.
Replacement was the long term solution.
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