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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5111   
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Not saying this is your problem but the diff light staying lit is a known issue. Try this simple fix if the diff lock light won't extinguish just drive backwards a short distance and it should release the spring-loaded locking collar and the light should go out. For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..
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10th Dec 2020 12:46pm |
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| familymad Member Since: 13 Dec 2011 Location: Bucks Posts: 3481  
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Hi,
I have jacked up a wheel and tested to see if the lock is engaged. It isn’t. That’s why I removed the switch and stared to trace wiring. Closing or opening the circuit with or without the diff lock switch in the circuit doesn’t change the light status. 1951 80" S1 2.0 1995 110 300TDI 1995 90 300TDI |
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10th Dec 2020 12:49pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8081 
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So there's a wire to earth, I believe it switches to earth rather than 12v Cheers
James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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10th Dec 2020 5:05pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5732 
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I have the wiring diagrams if any use to you. If so pm me your email address and I can send them over
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11th Dec 2020 12:10am |
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| Siwynne Member Since: 04 Nov 2016 Location: West lancs Posts: 587 
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This happened to me last week after getting bogged dropping off firewood. It stayed on for about half a mile when I had to reverse it turned off. It bothered me while it was on but haven’t thought about until I read this
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11th Dec 2020 6:44am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17458  
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^^ That will be due to the difflock dog clutch taking a while to spring out and disengage, and is fairly normal, it is certainly not a fault (unless it is so stuck, usually through lack of use, that is never disengages). The warning light is activate by the dog clutch itself rather than the linkage, so will continue to indicate the locked state until the dog clutch moves.
Familymad's issue is definitely an electrical issue of some kind, not a mechanical issue, since it manifests itself with the switch disconnected and with the operation of the switch simulated. It is almost certainly either a broken wire resulting in a permanently open circuit or a short to ground, depending on how the switch is configured on his vehicle. |
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11th Dec 2020 10:20am |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5732
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“ So with the switch in my hand and ignition on, I press and the light remains illuminated on the dash. I tried shorting the wires in case the switch was doing funny things, but the dash light stays on. ”
But what does diff light do with switch disconnected from the wires, and ignition on? |
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11th Dec 2020 4:48pm |
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| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3430  
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As I remember when taking my transfer box out on an early 90, the difflock switch had one wire going towards the dash, and one wire to ground on the transfercase itself. So that means that the bulb in the binnacle always gets 12V, and it switches on when the switch on the transfer case makes continuity to ground. So the suspect is a chafed wire somewhere between the bulb and the switch. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black |
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11th Dec 2020 5:53pm |
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| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3430
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Adding electrical schematic for around that same period. Will not be much different if any.. diff lock switch layout would also be same for petrol.
So diff lock switch is bub 'p' in binnacle cluster. The dark blue/purple is where your problem lies.  Click image to enlarge 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing 2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black |
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11th Dec 2020 6:07pm |
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| familymad Member Since: 13 Dec 2011 Location: Bucks Posts: 3481
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Right, thanks all. Will print off that diagram and set to work. 1951 80" S1 2.0
1995 110 300TDI 1995 90 300TDI |
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12th Dec 2020 6:43am |
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| Mo Murphy Member Since: 01 Jun 2008 Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts Posts: 2248 
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I'd say almost certainly that between the lamp and the switch the wire is being earthed, either trapped in something or the insulation has been worn through by contact.
Have you had the dash apart, the tunnel off or the transfer box off ? Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen. 50 Shades of Pennine Grey |
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12th Dec 2020 11:40am |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5732
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So with the switch removed from the system completely and ignition on the light is illuminated on the dash?
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12th Dec 2020 12:04pm |
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