[clarkstoncracker]

I'm on my 2nd eaton elocker, the first was replaced under warranty. Took it out today and it would not engage. I had a ton of resistance on the ground coming from the relay (26.3Ohms) so I put a jumper wire on the ground wire, load side of the relay right to the battery and now have my resistance down to 3 ohms on the ground and 2.9 on the positive at the plug that goes into the pig. This isn't too much resistance to prevent it from working, is it? I also have 12.60 volts, which seems more then adequate.

With the front end on jacks, I can spin one of the tires extremely slow, and it will catch and lock up. When it locks, I can push a little harder (I'm talking pretty damn light) and it will click and open back up.

Are these things total junk?? This is the first time I've had it out on the new locker, and I was on a sand hill with basically no resistance and the fricken thing wouldn't work.

Any advice, or should I just try to get Eaton to take back their e-locker so I can get an arb? Internet browsing finds most people love their e-lockers.

 

[hosejockey4506]

Any advice

buy a detroit nothing to fuck up and there always on

 

[clarkstoncracker]

buy a detroit nothing to fuck up and there always on

Up front?

 

[Mclovin]

Up front?

yep

or get an ARB

 

[clarkstoncracker]

Don't the detroits make it tough to steer, and drive 65mph?

 

[Mclovin]

ARB if u wana DD it

 

[Sandals]

Weld it

 

[ckupq]

I'm on my 2nd eaton elocker, the first was replaced under warranty. Took it out today and it would not engage. I had a ton of resistance on the ground coming from the relay (26.3Ohms) so I put a jumper wire on the ground wire, load side of the relay right to the battery and now have my resistance down to 3 ohms on the ground and 2.9 on the positive at the plug that goes into the pig. This isn't too much resistance to prevent it from working, is it? I also have 12.60 volts, which seems more then adequate.

With the front end on jacks, I can spin one of the tires extremely slow, and it will catch and lock up. When it locks, I can push a little harder (I'm talking pretty damn light) and it will click and open back up.

Are these things total junk?? This is the first time I've had it out on the new locker, and I was on a sand hill with basically no resistance and the fricken thing wouldn't work.

Any advice, or should I just try to get Eaton to take back their e-locker so I can get an arb? Internet browsing finds most people love their e-lockers.

I don't think I follow, what was that the resistance on the the locker or the wires or the wiring harness? I wouldn't want tons of resistance on your relay wiring harness because you would not be seeing the voltage needed for latch in the locker. My guess should only be seeing less that a volt at most drop across the relay harness to the locker. Have you tried hooking the locker directly to a 12v source and see if it locks up? That at the very least would rule out poor relay circuitry.

Being I know you and your background in electrical circuits, do you have a break down of the locker itself? You might have something wrong with the interals of the locker.

 

[nate4d]

Don't the detroits make it tough to steer, and drive 65mph?

ummmm..... manual locking hubs?

 

[Mclovin]

ummmm..... manual locking hubs?

DUHh...... what about december ?? :sonicjay::sonicjay::sonicjay::sonicjay::sonicjay:

 

[silverxj]

buy a detroit nothing to fuck up and there always on

Up front?

yep.

 

[swi dog]

i had one in my old jeep with a ford 44 it worked great till the wires riped out of the pig wich was my own falt my brother in law owns this now. do you have a adress so he can send the locker back to get fixed if so please pm tha dog. thanks

 

[hosejockey4506]

you will not feel a detroit up front unless applying power to it

they dont lock until throttle is applied so if you are in 2wd you wont feel a thing and if you are just normal street driving in 4 wheel drive you wont feel much

 

[clarkstoncracker]

you will not feel a detroit up front unless applying power to it

they dont lock until throttle is applied so if you are in 2wd you wont feel a thing and if you are just normal street driving in 4 wheel drive you wont feel much

oh yeah, I have manual hubs.. So you're saying if I'm offroading and have to turn, I can simply toss the jeep into two wheel drive, and turn?

 

[Jeepaholic]

Don't you have a twin stick 300? Put in front only and mat it to 40% full power. Turns real sharp then I bet.

 

[junk90xj]

Are these things total junk??

yup

time for an arb or a detroit if you dont want selectable.

 

[clarkstoncracker]

Pulled the diff cover, put 12 volts right to the wires, and it "half ass" engages.. As soon as any torque is put on the locker, the pins open right up.

 

[Sandals]

Pulled the diff cover, put 12 volts right to the wires, and it "half ass" engages.. As soon as any torque is put on the locker, the pins open right up.

second vote for welding it :teehee::teehee:

 

[hosejockey4506]

oh yeah, I have manual hubs.. So you're saying if I'm offroading and have to turn, I can simply toss the jeep into two wheel drive, and turn?

you can turn with it in 4 wheel they are not as bad as you think they are. i ran one im my old cj and the buggy and rode around in 4 low alot. if i need to turn sharp i would disengage the rear and just use the front

 

[2kids=nojeepmoney]

buy a detroit nothing to fuck up and there always on

until you're on the throttle and one tire comes off the ground and the locker goes BANG.