?? for OEM locker owners

[Cruiser804]

I just finished installing my rear locker, can someone tell me when the last mounting plug (diff end) on the wiring harness goes. I have a feeling there shoud be a bracket on the end of the carrier.

A picture would be awesome.

Thanks, Jon

 

[Cruiser804]

Pleeeease. Someone post a picture.

 

[jfz80]

dont completely follow you...its rainin now but i got factory installed oem lockers. will a pic of the 3rd and locker motor housing area work? do you need pic of wires entering this motor assy.? congrats on gettin this far.

 

[aim]

The harness has two plugs. One goes in the sensor (two conductor), one into the actuator (6 conductor). The 6-c one is clipped into a little L-shaped metal bracket. As close as I can figure, the bracket screws inot the top of the actuator housing under the actuator shield. There is plenty of stuff to tie to and it's relatively sheltered - can you just use a cable tie?

And while we are on the subject, right before the two plugs (the actuator and the sensor) on the diff end, the harness has one of those press-in plastic stand-offs taped to it. What does that stand off plug in to? I basically figured out everything from the body to the ABS connectors mid-axle, but the exact routing after tht remains a mistery. I suspect that the brackets on the PS upper control arm must be different for the locked and non-locked models.

x2 on pictures!

P.S. When grinding the housing, do not stuff it with newspaper. Or rags.

 

[Cruiser804]

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And while we are on the subject, right before the two plugs (the actuator and the sensor) on the diff end, the harness has one of those press-in plastic stand-offs taped to it. What does that stand off plug in to? I basically figured out everything from the body to the ABS connectors mid-axle, but the exact routing after tht remains a mistery. I suspect that the brackets on the PS upper control arm must be different for the locked and non-locked models.

P.S. When grinding the housing, do not stuff it with newspaper. Or rags.[/quote]

1.) Exactly what I am trying to figure out. If you look on the transfer end of the top of the carrier there is a flat spot with a bolt hole. I suspect a bracket is bolted there that takes the plastic stand off. It would fit perfectly.

2. But not rags with oil on them. I had one start to burn.

 

[Cruiser804]

dont completely follow you...its rainin now but i got factory installed oem lockers. will a pic of the 3rd and locker motor housing area work? do you need pic of wires entering this motor assy.? congrats on gettin this far.

I have it all plugged in and working . But I can't figure out where the last plastic stand off before the actuator plugs snaps in.

 

[The Nak]

Good Luck!
Nak

 

[Cruiser804]

Nak, thanks for posting these. But I need to the harness closet to the carrier.

 

[The Nak]

And while we are on the subject, right before the two plugs (the actuator and the sensor) on the diff end, the harness has one of those press-in plastic stand-offs taped to it. What does that stand off plug in to? I basically figured out everything from the body to the ABS connectors mid-axle, but the exact routing after that remains a mystery. I suspect that the brackets on the PS upper control arm must be different for the locked and non-locked models.

Okay, maybe these will work. I think the "stand off" you're referring to plugs into a small hole to the right of the large hole on the bracket coming off the axle for the upper control arm (see arrow.) I hope these are what you're after...

Nak

 

[concretejungle]

what is that hunk of mechanisims????!!! my axle doesn't have that

 

[aim]

Okay, maybe these will work. I think the "stand off" you're referring to plugs into a small hole to the right of the large hole on the bracket coming off the axle for the upper control arm (see arrow.) I hope these are what you're after...

Nak

Aha! Man, are these useful! Thank you. I hope that Cruiser804 will be equally enlightened!

 

[The Nak]

what is that hunk of mechanisims????!!! my axle doesn't have that

Buncha useless stuff, I'm thinking of taking it all off and cleaning it up nice and purty!

Nak

 

[The Nak]

Aha! Man, are these useful! Thank you. I hope that Cruiser804 will be equally enlightened!

Glad I got it right this time. Was the arrow pointing to the area you were after? Just curious If I was understanding what you were after.

Nak

 

[Cruiser804]

YES, YES!!! Thank you Nak!!! AWESOME!

 

[aim]

Glad I got it right this time. Was the arrow pointing to the area you were after? Just curious If I was understanding what you were after.

Nak

It was. Aboslutely perfect, I am now entirely satisfied with the routing. The cable rubs on nothing. Thank you!

 

[Cruiser804]

It was. Aboslutely perfect, I am now entirely satisfied with the routing. The cable rubs on nothing. Thank you!

Hey, is the little tube that sticks out the the wiring harness the breather? I didn't look at the other end. I retrofit all the OEM harnesses and I noticed a couple of these tubes that went nowhere.
If so what did you use to connect it to the barb on the actuator? What is OEM?

 

[aim]

My harness came from the '93 donor. The tube starts as a thin tube with spiral wrap that fits right on the barb and ends somewhere on the frame rail 9/10 of the way to the DS rear quarterpanel. There is one of those little filter/flappers there.

 

[GXO]

Yep, it is advisable to extend/replace that if you are in the soup often. The actuator will rot in place if you get it wet too many times.

 

[Cruiser804]

Can I used standard vaccum hose to extend this and maybe join it witht he diff breather?

 

[GXO]

Use whatever will fit. I would think vacuum line would work, and teeing into an existing setup for the diffs would be ideal. You could run it 12" instead of multiple feet