Locker Position Sensor Potting - DANA 44

[HungryHound]

An hour ago I had my '19 sensor in hand. That photo is NOT like mine and I see no way in hell how it could fit. It's totally different. FYI, potted the front yesterday and installed this morning. Test went perfect. I highly recommend potting if you are concerned about a possible failer.

Yeah, I think that's an ABS sensor.

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[Dale's Jeep]

I just pulled mine today. Both are bone dry i should have left them be, but went a head and potted them will see tomorrow if it works. Fingers crossed.

 

[Mhonda]

subscribed. Have a '22 on the way, and curious if this will be a problem for the 22's still or if FCA made any parts changes. It is plausible, that if a part # now exists for replacement, that MAYBE the part was redesigned for 2022.... who knows. Probably wishful thinking.

Also interestingly waiting for someone to try ordering one of those newly listed part #'s for the locker sensors and see what arrives... Would love to see if it is in fact a locker sensor and how they look compared to the old part.

 

[HungryHound]

I just pulled mine today. Both are bone dry i should have left them be, but went a head and potted them will see tomorrow if it works. Fingers crossed.

You did the right thing.

 

[falcon241073]

It's about time they offered the damn sensor. What a F'up and issue for many. I didn't want to have an issue so I put a Z harness in the glove box ASAP. It's become time for servicing the diifs., so today I pulled the rear sensor. No oil but potting it anyway. Re-assembly tomorrow. I wish I'd thought out the tube of potting solution a little better. The injector tube will be hard and plugged by the time I tear down the front. The mixing tube looks improbable to clean. FYI, If you are going to do the sensors one at a time, buy two tubes of the potting stuff. Also I was a little apprehensive drilling out the holes and going to deep. For piece of mind, I cut a 1" length of 3/4" wood dowel and drilled the center out so to use it as a depth limiter with the 3/32 drill bit sticking out 1/16", no worries.

a new tube of potting compound is cheaper but still only has one tip. I found these when I bought my compound.

20 Pieces Epoxy Adhesive Mixing Nozzle Tip Resin Mixer Adhesive Gun Applicatior for 50ml/1.7oz(1:1Ratio) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07T72C2T...t_i_M9HY4NRWH0PQQAGDDWMC?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Covered in Dust]

Any updates on this? I went to my local dealer and the service writer said they’d never heard of this problem and their soonest appointment is 2 months away. I told him it’s a well known problem and if he’d spend 2 minutes looking into it he’d know that currently he needs to order an axle assembly for me. He said he can’t do that and a technician needs to look at my Jeep during my appointment in March. What a crock of BS. I guess I’ll just hope for the best driving up to the mountains to go skiing. If I get killed because of a malfunction I’d like all of you to testify and make my wife a rich widow.

 

[HungryHound]

Any updates on this? I went to my local dealer and the service writer said they’d never heard of this problem and their soonest appointment is 2 months away. I told him it’s a well known problem and if he’d spend 2 minutes looking into it he’d know that currently he needs to order an axle assembly for me. He said he can’t do that and a technician needs to look at my Jeep during my appointment in March. What a crock of BS. I guess I’ll just hope for the best driving up to the mountains to go skiing. If I get killed because of a malfunction I’d like all of you to testify and make my wife a rich widow.

Is she hot?

 

[Covered in Dust]

Is she hot?

I think so

 

[Covered in Dust]

Well after 2 months with my locker lights on and flashing the lights are not on after I filled up yesterday. I have no idea where this leaves me. If I go to the dealer next month for my appointment they’ll say there is no issue. Do I pot the sensors now?

 

[Covered in Dust]

Well I spoke to soon. The lights are back on today

 

[word302]

Well I spoke to soon. The lights are back on today

Yeah once the sensor fails it’s toast.

 

[Dale's Jeep]

Well I spoke to soon. The lights are back on today

Get the tazer wiring harness and be done with it. Works just like factory.

 

[DavidArmen]

Get the tazer wiring harness and be done with it. Works just like factory.

It does not work just like factory. It bypasses the position sensor entirely.

 

[rkwfxd]

I potted both of mine a couple weeks ago. I was super worried about every aspect of it but it went really well.

JL only had 2,500 miles o it so sensors were bone dry. I did not want to wait for a problem.

Feel like In food for the life of the vehicle now.

 

[HungryHound]

Yeah once the sensor fails it’s toast.

Yep. I'm thinking the design process involved the chance of oil getting in the sensor and they thought it would be no big deal...but they overlooked the metal filings from gear wear that make the oil conductive and short out the sensors.

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