Rear Locker - Page 2

Blue Phoenix · 08-04-08, 08:35 PM

PS- I had to take the LX over to a friends to use his Jack stands and forgot the camera, so no photos.

-Spike- · 08-04-08, 11:34 PM

Cool, hope that works. You might want to give it some extra excercise, that might loosen it up.

-Spike

Romer · 08-05-08, 08:32 AM

Could just be there is crap in the actautor and it needs to be taken apart, cleaned and properly sealed.

Beowulf · 08-05-08, 09:21 AM

This still does not answer why the rear lock mechanism was actuated by itself or with the PWR button. There has to be something else wrong with the electrical circuit.
-B-

-Spike- · 08-05-08, 11:49 AM

It may not have been actuated by the 'power' button- in fact, the chances are extremely slim that there could have been a short between two power wires on completely different circuits. More likely that the actuator arm was in between its 'locked' and 'unlocked' positions, and happened to move over to hit the sensor switch at the same time as he hit the button, or he happened to notice it just then. Still leaves the question of how it got that way, it might be sticky and not have moved all the way to its 'unlocked' position after he last used the locker. It would be a good idea to open it up.

-Spike

Blue Phoenix · 08-05-08, 07:17 PM

I for sure am going to disassemble it and try to get to the root of it, because Im almost completely convinced that theres a short somewhere. It locked at the exact time I pushed the button so who knows? I didnt see any exposed wires or anything that would indicate such a thing, but then again I didnt break into the console either. Just another project to help me better understand my baby.

08-04-08, 08:35 PM	#31
Blue Phoenix IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Colorado Springs, CO TLCA# 18336 Posts: 231	PS- I had to take the LX over to a friends to use his Jack stands and forgot the camera, so no photos. __________________ 1997 LX 450, OEM Lockers 2003 VeeDub Jetta 1.8T (The Wifeys) A_Soldiers_Diary

08-04-08, 11:34 PM	#32
-Spike- IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Phoenix Posts: 3,471	Cool, hope that works. You might want to give it some extra excercise, that might loosen it up. -Spike __________________ His 1994 TLC 'White Elephant' +6"/35" Locked and loaded. Hers '95 TLC Bare bones. "I don't understand this business of illegal aliens giving birth to American citizens. If your cat has kittens in the oven, would you call them biscuits?" -Unknown

08-05-08, 08:32 AM	#33
Romer Kneel for the Shaman Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Englewood, Colorado TLCA# 13968 Posts: 7,552	Could just be there is crap in the actautor and it needs to be taken apart, cleaned and properly sealed. __________________ Ken Romer ~ Friend of Shaman Keeper of the FAQ, Defender of Newbies, and Slayer of Tards Commander Rising Sun 4WD Club - K0ROM 97 LX450, Supercharged, Locked, and lots of other stuff ROTW 96 LX450 - ROD's 06 4Runner - Wife's 99 4Runner - daughterofromer's 03 BMW Z4 Roadster

08-05-08, 09:21 AM	#34
Beowulf The quick brown fox ..... Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Somewhere in the foothills... Posts: 10,566	This still does not answer why the rear lock mechanism was actuated by itself or with the PWR button. There has to be something else wrong with the electrical circuit. -B- __________________ 97 FZJ80 - Wing Nut MAF, locked, 315 Toyos, 4.88s, Slee 4", George's sliders, Slee bumpers, M12000, OBA, Outback drawers + other stuff. Transformation in progress... Sometimes you find yourself in the middle of nowhere. And sometimes in the middle of nowhere, you find yourself.

08-05-08, 11:49 AM	#35
-Spike- IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Phoenix Posts: 3,471	It may not have been actuated by the 'power' button- in fact, the chances are extremely slim that there could have been a short between two power wires on completely different circuits. More likely that the actuator arm was in between its 'locked' and 'unlocked' positions, and happened to move over to hit the sensor switch at the same time as he hit the button, or he happened to notice it just then. Still leaves the question of how it got that way, it might be sticky and not have moved all the way to its 'unlocked' position after he last used the locker. It would be a good idea to open it up. -Spike __________________ His 1994 TLC 'White Elephant' +6"/35" Locked and loaded. Hers '95 TLC Bare bones. "I don't understand this business of illegal aliens giving birth to American citizens. If your cat has kittens in the oven, would you call them biscuits?" -Unknown

08-05-08, 07:17 PM	#36
Blue Phoenix IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Colorado Springs, CO TLCA# 18336 Posts: 231	I for sure am going to disassemble it and try to get to the root of it, because Im almost completely convinced that theres a short somewhere. It locked at the exact time I pushed the button so who knows? I didnt see any exposed wires or anything that would indicate such a thing, but then again I didnt break into the console either. Just another project to help me better understand my baby. __________________ 1997 LX 450, OEM Lockers 2003 VeeDub Jetta 1.8T (The Wifeys) A_Soldiers_Diary

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