Member Since: 27 Sep 2005
Location: Peterborough
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do i have a locking rear diff?
Whilst on the level 1 day at Eastnor, i was impressed with the rear diff lock kicking in to assist in scrambling over the terrain. I know this is a factory fit option, but, on my 4 x 4 info on the sat nav screen, it shows 2 green padlocks...is this standard s/w display or do I have a 2nd rear diff and without going to off road extremes to test , how do i know if a rear diff lock is actually fitted as this is my replacement car and i didnt create the spec?TDV6 HSE Buckingham Blue and still smiling
23rd Jan 2006 12:11 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
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Standard display I am afraid I have not got a rear locker, but the icon is still there.
Saying that, I have never felt like the car needs it, I never got stuck yet.
23rd Jan 2006 12:43 pm
aitchy
Member Since: 27 Sep 2005
Location: Peterborough
Posts: 130
Gareth wrote:
Standard display I am afraid I have not got a rear locker, but the icon is still there.
Saying that, I have never felt like the car needs it, I never got stuck yet.
accepting that the display is standard, how do i know if its fitted or not?TDV6 HSE Buckingham Blue and still smiling
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23rd Jan 2006 12:55 pm
steveho
Member Since: 07 Jan 2006
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When your diff is locked it will turn red,we had two reds on the landrover experience event today on the jungle track
23rd Jan 2006 9:26 pm
Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
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aitchy wrote:
Slimer wrote:
If it's fitted you will see the little padlock icon lock like the centre diff one does
so i need to off road with a vengance to check? seems harsh
Rock crawl and a bit of gravel should lock it up.DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
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Another way is to get under the rear diff and have a look at the top of the diff housing and you will see a solenoid type of arrangement and this is part of the diff lock mechanism.
I asked my dealer the same question because I don't even have the screen and I wanted to know I had the diff lock which was optioned in the first place.
If your not sure then ask the dealer's service centre to prove to you that you have the diff lock by showing you one with and one with out. You can get under the D3 in the normal height setting unless your a really big bloke
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24th Jan 2006 2:57 am
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Simple to test.
Just lift one wheel (as you would replace a flat tire)
Slowly release the clutch, if the car wants to move forward, you have a locker
You could test even more by liften front left and rear rightIn a time of chimpanzees, I was a penguin. www.m-release.com
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I have not got a rear locker, but the icon is still there.
