Mike--my locker is from a '98 Limited and has no springs whatsoever. With the solenoid removed, I was easily able to slide the fork mechanism between the locked and unlocked states. I also operated the motor while it was detached from the diff--hit the diff lock button, the gear on the end of the motor would turn about 1/2 a revolution and stop--hit the diff lock button again and the motor would turn 1/2 a revolution in the other direction and stop. The process takes just under 1 second. You'll be sorry if you run the motor without the limit switches hooked up.

I also found that the diff lock indicator switch would light up the locked light when the locker was only about 3/4 of the way locked.

<small>[ 09 April 2002, 11:07 PM: Message edited by: YourMom ]</small>