Diff Lock Engagement and light display

peter90 · Jul 27, 2014

Chaps
Went to a 4x4 course in Sussex today in my TD5 90 yr 2000

Selected high and low fine
Diff lock would not select by pushing left and light did not come on

We did a "crossed axle" and diff lock appeared engaged driving a front and rear wheel

Any thoughts?

Regards
Pete

Station House · Jul 27, 2014

Engage diff lock, jack up and test

From your description probably a switch, wiring or dash bulb fault

mikescuba · Jul 28, 2014

Sounds like a switch or wiring problem. I drove mine for about two years without the light working. Only just recently got round to fixing it.

Tobydog12 · Jul 28, 2014

Details of the course? any good? thanks

peter90 · Aug 6, 2014

Yes its good in Slinfold, West Sussex, easy to very severe
£30 per vehicle all day
No jet wash !

cowasaki · Aug 6, 2014

I had this very fault with mine when I bought it. The switch itself is very cheap and it's a simple fix. Pop the wire off and touch it to earth. If it lights the switch (with the ignition on) then the switch is faulty.

johnlad · Aug 6, 2014

sometimes the diff switch isnt screwed in far enough, so can not earth to complete the circuit and light the dash light, but it makes no difference to whether the diff lock works or not

trax99 · Aug 6, 2014

mines got a life of its own sometimes works, sometimes not; mainly works on rough rocky ground, this suggests a loose connection somewhere

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