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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3149   
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Did a spot of laning today and as it was slippery I used diff lock. I did have to do one section uphill in reverse which was quite long. Anyway, got back onto the road and headed home, only to find the diff lock light was still lit on the dash, even though the lever had been moved. I tried moving it and had no luck. I carried on, looking for a place to pull in. When I did it was a bit bumpy, and the light went out by itself.
Is there some trick to disengaging the diff lock that I don't know about, as I thought you just moved the lever and that was it? Cheers. 2011 110 USW 1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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18th Sep 2011 4:34pm |
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| ben_j85jty Member Since: 02 Sep 2008 Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 491 
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Diff locks can sometimes be sticky when going forwards, reversing often helps it to disengage it.
Good to see you earlier  2002 Defender 110 DC |
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18th Sep 2011 4:42pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248  
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Hi Dan
My diff lock quite often will not disengage, especially if used for quite a distance. Land Rover Experience told my to put the lever in the lock off position and reverse for a short distance until the light goes out. Works everytime for me. They also told me it should disengage easily the more diff lock is used - hasn't happened so far. I am sure somebody will be along in a minute to explain all the technicalities
Ben just beat me to it ! Bob |
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18th Sep 2011 4:44pm |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3149
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Good to see you too Ben, some photos in the photos section.
I will try that trick (reversing) next time. I suppose we have to be honest, its the only time it has had diff lock in since they set up the Tacho (they had it engaged to use the roller) 2011 110 USW 1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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18th Sep 2011 4:47pm |
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| Landie Boy Member Since: 14 Jan 2011 Location: Essex Posts: 431 
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In Wales we would push the clutch in and pulse the brakes while we were moving forward, worked 99% of the time
Jack |
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18th Sep 2011 4:51pm |
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| willy eckerslike Member Since: 15 Jun 2009 Location: North yorks Posts: 1789 
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The diff is wound up, if possible put two wheels on some slippy stuff (verge etc) and it will pop out itself.
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18th Sep 2011 5:09pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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Reversing until the lamp goes out or running two wheels along a grass /gravel / similar verge has always worked for me too Steve.
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18th Sep 2011 5:21pm |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3149
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That does make a lot of sense now that you mention it. I did of course have to turn on full lock to get onto the road, which begs the question why it didn't disengage at that point. As it had been going up a very slippery track I don't see how it got wound up in the first place. Could it be my series IIA has an advantage over my Defender?  2011 110 USW
1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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19th Sep 2011 6:40am |
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| BigMike Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2253
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The longer you have it engaged, the more it gets wound up. answer is to use it when you need it then take it out asap. you'll find even in short bursts the light may stay on, before you start reversing etc just make sure the load is off (ie youre not going up hil), take your foot off the gas then blip it a couple of times and you ll find it comes out.
the others are right though, the grss trick works and the reversing full lock to lock works in heavily wound up situations. |
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19th Sep 2011 9:06am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Turning full lock out on to tarmac would probably have made it more reluctant to disengage. The full lock trick works in reverse. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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19th Sep 2011 9:26am |
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| tookaphotoof Member Since: 18 Mar 2013 Location: dordrecht Posts: 1279  
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Does the reverse trick also work on Tarmac?
I have no idea why my gearbox jumped to diff lock almost home. When I pushed the leaver back, the diff lock light is flickering but it simply doesn't disengage. Had to ask my wife to move her car off my driveway for me to park.  |
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16th Jan 2016 8:43pm |
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| Mash Member Since: 09 Feb 2015 Location: Guernsey Posts: 1674  
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Try Jacking up one wheel, this will release all windup then you should be able to disengage the diff-lock. 90 wolf - Jasmin http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39408.html
90 V8 - Maggie http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic42564.html 110 TD5 - Buggsy http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic59029.html 52HG25 lightweight https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic72342.html D3 Hse - Fiona Capri 2l S - Anna Think I might have a problem............ |
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16th Jan 2016 9:22pm |
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| tookaphotoof Member Since: 18 Mar 2013 Location: dordrecht Posts: 1279
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Thanks. I'll try that first thing tomorrow morning.
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16th Jan 2016 9:26pm |
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| sparkylee Member Since: 06 Nov 2010 Location: surrey Posts: 1455 
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When I went on one of the LR experience trips and I had the same problem they told me to engage reverse and put handbreak on and just let it take up slack against handbreak and it's always came out for me
It's good to be back from the dark side
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16th Jan 2016 9:47pm |
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