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peter90

Member

• Jul 27, 2014

• #1

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

Well-Known Member

• Jul 27, 2014

• #2

Engage diff lock, jack up and test

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

 

mikescuba

Well-Known Member

• Jul 28, 2014

• #3

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.

 

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Tobydog12

Member

• Jul 28, 2014

• #4

Details of the course? any good? thanks

 

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peter90

Member

• Aug 6, 2014

• #5

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

 

cowasaki

Well-Known Member

• Aug 6, 2014

• #6

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

Well-Known Member

• Aug 6, 2014

• #7

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

Well-Known Member

• Aug 6, 2014

• #8

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