Rubicon crate axle on Sport: e-locker limits

[Kenten05]

The wiring harness to connect the e-locker on the Rubicon crate axle is a simple 2-wire to a toggle switch design. The computer does not seem to be incorporated at all. When these axles are installed on a sport with a simple toggle switch do the lockers have the same speed limitations that they do on the Rubicon or can they be turned on and off freely?

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[Sheepjeep]

yes your assumptions are correct, the the factory rubicon has 4 pins, 2 for the lockers electro magnet, and 2 for the sensor to check for engadgment. The computer is watching the sensor so check if it is engaged or not, and depending on speed and t-case position will allow the electromagnet to be energized.

the 2 pins that you have are just the electromagnet, so you can just hook that up to a switch and a fuse and maybe a relay and it will work without computer restrictions

 

[Kenten05]

yes your assumptions are correct, the the factory rubicon has 4 pins, 2 for the lockers electro magnet, and 2 for the sensor to check for engadgment. The computer is watching the sensor so check if it is engaged or not, and depending on speed and t-case position will allow the electromagnet to be energized.

the 2 pins that you have are just the electromagnet, so you can just hook that up to a switch and a fuse and maybe a relay and it will work without computer restrictions

In what transfer case position would you want to avoid locking? Is the Rubicon only allowed to lock in 4L?

 

[InvertedLogic]

In what transfer case position would you want to avoid locking? Is the Rubicon only allowed to lock in 4L?

Correct. However, with a Tazer Programmer you can lock in 2wd or 4hi. Fun in the snow.

 

[INCRHULK]

yes your assumptions are correct, the the factory rubicon has 4 pins, 2 for the lockers electro magnet, and 2 for the sensor to check for engadgment. The computer is watching the sensor so check if it is engaged or not, and depending on speed and t-case position will allow the electromagnet to be energized.

the 2 pins that you have are just the electromagnet, so you can just hook that up to a switch and a fuse and maybe a relay and it will work without computer restrictions

By manually activating the lockers (IE using the two-pin wiring and a switch) you bypass the computer's speed and transfer case restrictions. You can engage the lockers in 2H, 4H, and 4L, at any speed. I'm not sure you should, but you can.

 

[Badweissenbier]

Lockers are a great tool but they have limitations.
Dry pavement is a good way to break an axle or just eat up tires.
Snowy roads and you will find that it will fishtail all over and try to spin you out.
I try to limit locker use to off road use

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