Rear locker trouble
12-28-2011, 04:29 AM
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Rear locker trouble
I have a 2007 jku and when I put it in 4lo and hit the locker switch the rear just blinks, the front does lock. I have jacked it up and spun the tires by hand and they go in opposite directions. Last night I checked for 12v at the connector and it has it. I also removed the dif cover and checked the wires inside, nothing appears broken. I hooked 12v to the connector on the axle and I heard a very faint click but no movement inside and I spun the tires by hand and still they went opposite directions. The part that has me confused is if I turn the ring gear by hand they go the same direction. So what else can I check or do I have a bad locker? What are the replacement options?
Thanks in advance for your help
Thanks in advance for your help
12-28-2011, 06:55 AM
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when you turn your lockers on are you letting the jeep roll forward a bit?
sometimes the teeth have to get aligned just right for the locker to LOCK.
mine will blink sometimes till I roll forward a few feet and the teeth get lined up and the locker will
eventually lock.
sometimes the teeth have to get aligned just right for the locker to LOCK.
mine will blink sometimes till I roll forward a few feet and the teeth get lined up and the locker will
eventually lock.
12-28-2011, 07:09 AM
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when you turn your lockers on are you letting the jeep roll forward a bit?
sometimes the teeth have to get aligned just right for the locker to LOCK.
mine will blink sometimes till I roll forward a few feet and the teeth get lined up and the locker will
eventually lock.
sometimes the teeth have to get aligned just right for the locker to LOCK.
mine will blink sometimes till I roll forward a few feet and the teeth get lined up and the locker will
eventually lock.
12-30-2011, 03:15 PM
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I was having front locker problems it was just blinking I've only used them three times, but on my second time the front would go solid then start blinking then back to solid and so on at low speeds. The third time I used them it would only blink after worrying my ass off that I was going to have to replace them I read online about a bad connection. So i went and bought electrical connector cleaner at the parts store for $6 bucks cleaned the two connectors on diff and boom I'm back in business! So relieved..
12-30-2011, 05:48 PM
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My front locker light constantly blinks while engaged. I did the same thing and jacked it up with all 4 off the ground. Even with the light blinking the front is locked. When i try to spin the front tire by hand its not possible while locked. Once I unlock the tires go in opposite direction. I just need to find out why the front locker blinks all the time while engaged. Rear locker light stays on constantly while engaged. I'm hoping in your case its just an electronic sensor. 
12-30-2011, 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Surf City Dan
My front locker light constantly blinks while engaged. I did the same thing and jacked it up with all 4 off the ground. Even with the light blinking the front is locked. When i try to spin the front tire by hand its not possible while locked. Once I unlock the tires go in opposite direction. I just need to find out why the front locker blinks all the time while engaged. Rear locker light stays on constantly while engaged. I'm hoping in your case its just an electronic sensor.