Electronic Locking Differential Turns off on corners

[BiilyJones]

Certainly not a Opinion and certainly a fact. Common sense should already tell you to not do that with a locker anyway

Fact is, mine never broke.

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[JohnnyO]

Yeah, don't use it on the street unless the street has a lot of snow or whatever (and you know how to drive a L/S or locker on snow, it's an acquired art).

According to the owner's manual, the locker will turn off automatically at 25 mph unless you have Terrain Management in which case it will stay on up to about 55 mph if you're in Sand Mode.

 

[Progeny2021]

Just a heads up: Should only use the Elocker on loose surfaces anyway - thinking everyone knows that. Read somewhere the Elocker disengages above 20mph?

From time to time when I'm driving on a dirt road, I will 'cycle' 4WD and Elocker.

Some years back on my 2006 Ranger. The 4WD transfer case selector motor stopped working. Why? Because it wasn't being used, except on very rare occasions. Independent shop rebuilt the motor for $50 and advised to 'cycle' the mechanism at least once a month. Dealer stated parts and labor to replace the motor would be at least $500!?!?

 

[JohnnyO]

From time to time when I'm driving on a dirt road, I will 'cycle' 4WD and Elocker.

Some years back on my 2006 Ranger. The 4WD transfer case selector motor stopped working. Why? Because it wasn't being used, except on very rare occasions. Independent shop rebuilt the motor for $50 and advised to 'cycle' the mechanism at least once a month. Dealer stated parts and labor to replace the motor would be at least $500!?!?

I've owned 4x4 Rangers and Sport Tracs since 1999. Always switched the 4wd on once a month even if it's just going down the street to my house, it won't hurt anything on dry pavement if you're going perfectly straight for a short distance, just to cycle the shift motor as you said. Low range once in a while too. Never had a problem with any of them shifting into 4wd when I really needed it.

 

[D Fresh]

Yeah, don't use it on the street unless the street has a lot of snow or whatever (and you know how to drive a L/S or locker on snow, it's an acquired art).

According to the owner's manual, the locker will turn off automatically at 25 mph unless you have Terrain Management in which case it will stay on up to about 55 mph if you're in Sand Mode.

Ohh I did not know that. Makes sense though.

Sand Mode (due to it being the only way to disable RSC), AdvanceTrak off, locker on is my preferred snowy parking lot shenanigans setting. It always seemed as though the locker stayed engaged at rear wheel speeds greater than 25mph.

 

[rcairflr]

A couple times (totally randomly) the electronic locking differential turns off on when taking a corners and the truck jolts through the turn. I haven't deactivated the system at the switch and I have to pull over, turn the truck off and wait a bit for it to stop happening. What am I doing wrong?

Since no one else asked. Here goes: Why did you have it ON?

 

[Frenchy]

Since no one else asked. Here goes: Why did you have it ON?

He already answered it. He was hitting the button by accident

 

[Aonarch]

I've owned 4x4 Rangers and Sport Tracs since 1999. Always switched the 4wd on once a month even if it's just going down the street to my house, it won't hurt anything on dry pavement if you're going perfectly straight for a short distance, just to cycle the shift motor as you said. Low range once in a while too. Never had a problem with any of them shifting into 4wd when I really needed it.

I do the same thing and people should.

I bought a used 4Runner a decade ago that had never been put into 4WD. It's transfer case was frozen and had to be replaced.

 

[JohnnyO]

I do the same thing and people should.

I bought a used 4Runner a decade ago that had never been put into 4WD. It's transfer case was frozen and had to be replaced.

Not just transfer cases. About 12 years ago we got a used Mustang for my then-teenaged son. Previous owner apparently never used the key for the door and trunk, just the power locks, and I had to have a body shop take the lock cylinders out and I took them to a locksmith to be cleaned and rebuilt. He said they were all corroded inside from never being used. No amount of WD-40, graphite, PB Blaster, or white lithium squirted in the keyhole would get them to move. Problems with using power locks all the time are that 1) the car has a battery and 2) the key fob has a battery, and batteries eventually go dead.

So I occasionally use the key for both the door and the tailgate and give them a squirt of WD-40 at every oil change.

 

[Fitzmotor]

I also had that same thing happen with the spare tire, it would not lower, it was packed with mud and rust.

 

[rydfree]

This thread reminds me of why I rarely buy used ,LOL

 

[humanprimate]

Since no one else asked. Here goes: Why did you have it ON?

I hit it by mistake when reaching for something in the console. I've never used the system before and didn't realize how it worked. I got it figured out.

 

[Progeny2021]

WD-40 isnt a lubricant, its a water displacement formula.
if there was any lube inside your lock, you're likely washing it all away, doing more harm than good.

WD-40: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WD-40

 

[Sketch]

A couple times (totally randomly) the electronic locking differential turns off on when taking a corners and the truck jolts through the turn. I haven't deactivated the system at the switch and I have to pull over, turn the truck off and wait a bit for it to stop happening. What am I doing wrong?

Lockers should only be engaged when in 4x4 Low and then only when driving in a straight line.

 

[Progeny2021]

we can do this all day

Source of your posting?

Do what all day? Being an ass? I merely presented a much wider 'picture' of the product depicted. WD-40 is good for what it was intended to do.

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