Other arb lockers vs electronic diff locks

gstuart · Dec 23, 2016

as there's a lot of technical wizards here i was wondering what the difference is please between these two

seems that many serious off roaders convert there diffs in having the air lockers

is it because there more reliable

or is it just a different application but has the same outcome

apologise as always asking the daft questions , but u know me i always like to ask them , lol

thks guys

johnlad · Dec 23, 2016

If your comparing the electronic diff in the D3 to air lockers, the difference is with air, the driver always has control of when to operate the lockers, whereas on the D3
The ecu operates the rear locking diff(if fitted, not all D3 have locking rear diff), dependant on which off road terrian setting you choose

gstuart · Dec 23, 2016

johnlad said:
If your comparing the electronic diff in the D3 to air lockers, the difference is with air, the driver always has control of when to operate the lockers, whereas on the D3
The ecu operates the rear locking diff(if fitted, not all D3 have locking rear diff), dependant on which off road terrian setting you choose

thks

mines got the front and centre electronic diffs ,

johnlad · Dec 23, 2016

gstuart said:
thks

mines got the front and centre electronic diffs ,[/QUOT
none had a front locking diff, all had centre locking, and some had rear locking

gstuart · Dec 23, 2016

must have misread the info

know the rear locking diff was an option but thought the front diff also locked

jonathanp · Dec 29, 2016

No nothing standard on front diff, although an ARB Air locker aftermarket is available for the front.
The standard centre diff is variable , ECU controlled bit like a limited slip, and the rear was an option ECU controlled like the centre, but very few paid the extra required and only available on new purchase, unless you can get hold of the parts second hand and fit and activate/program ECU accordingly
Regards Jonathan

gstuart · Dec 29, 2016

jonathanp said:
No nothing standard on front diff, although an ARB Air locker aftermarket is available for the front.
The standard centre diff is variable , ECU controlled bit like a limited slip, and the rear was an option ECU controlled like the centre, but very few paid the extra required and only available on new purchase, unless you can get hold of the parts second hand and fit and activate/program ECU accordingly
Regards Jonathan

thks for the info

have started to read up in how the locking diff works on the centre transfer box

only had traction control on my former hippo , so like to understand in how different systems work

so been going through online sites to establish on the different systems used

thks again

Other arb lockers vs electronic diff locks

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