</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">Originally posted by YourMom:
<strong>Interesting...I found a thread over at POR very similar to this one. They encountered a similar problem with the diff lock light that we are discussing here. They abandoned use of the ECU in the end, so you won't find the answer there. I did, however, find this comment by KLF interesting:

"Even if the splines in the cog are not lined up, the motor just winds up a spiral spring (kinda like a watch spring) then the limit switch shuts the motor off. If you then get the splines to line up, the spring slaps the cog over into the carrier, you can actually hear it clack."

I have not been able to find any springs on my '98 e-locker; unless they are located inside of the motor-housing. The motor runs until the limit switch is triggered, but if the motor is stopped prior to hitting the limit switch (because the splines are not aligned), what happens then? The spring idea makes sense, now I could just find 'em.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">Hey thanks for the info... that makes more sense and would explain the loud clicking noise I hear when it engages.

I just wish that the splines on the cog would line up quicker without having to drive a short distance. I have found it works best to roll forward (or backwards) while turning slightly (to get some differential in the differential <img border="0" alt="[Nerd]" title="" src="graemlins/nerd.gif" /> ). If you are moving under power, then it does not lock up as easily, but rolling or coasting seems to work fine.

<small>[ 11 April 2002, 02:03 PM: Message edited by: thecarterman ]</small>