Rear diff control with out using standard loom

[terrybullwon]

Any one on here bothered to use the rear diff control solenoid with out using the OEM loom?

[terrybullwon]

so leave the diff open or closed permanently or had the option of changing it on the fly?

[sam80quattro]

someone did it on motorgeek a while back, might be worth a search on there

[sam80quattro]

http://motorgeek.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=22937&hilit=toggle&start=300

[sam80quattro]

not very aesthetically pleasant mind

[terrybullwon]

very fly

http://vimeo.com/3783206?pg=transcoded_embed&sec=3783206

[speeding-g60]

that is Johnny's setup. it has yet to drive.

but i leave mine locked always, but only a drag race car.

its a mega-b!tch to push the car around with it locked permanently, too.

i am thinking to make it cable actuated, like my parachute handle type thing..... especially in reverse it sucks with it locked.

and you can toggle the white/blue wire and leave the stock harness and controller like it is. this will allow you to lock it and make it stay locked until you toggle the switch again.

[speeding-g60]

but the problem with the solenoid is that it would need to be energized in one position all the time. it would heat up the coil and melt eventually.

not a good solution. i do believe Johnny has a cable on it now....

[terrybullwon]

that is Johnny's setup. it has yet to drive.

but i leave mine locked always, but only a drag race car.

its a mega-b!tch to push the car around with it locked permanently, too.

i am thinking to make it cable actuated, like my parachute handle type thing..... especially in reverse it sucks with it locked.

and you can toggle the white/blue wire and leave the stock harness and controller like it is. this will allow you to lock it and make it stay locked until you toggle the switch again.

Thanks Aaron,

i have removed all my stock wires and have my own harness here, so maybe better off just making something simple up

[terrybullwon]

but the problem with the solenoid is that it would need to be energized in one position all the time. it would heat up the coil and melt eventually.

not a good solution. i do believe Johnny has a cable on it now....

I have found a actuator that can be open or closed, how much travel is it from Open to Closed any one pretty please

[Jon441cc]

Its Roughly 15mm of travel james

[terrybullwon]

Its Roughly 15mm of travel james

Nice one Jon, Guess i have the right actuator here then

[Acidburn]

can you get anymore? I need one for my urq as I won't be using the stock running gear. btw you have reply to pm.

[speeding-g60]

ya. more info on actuator. must be a linear actuator then?

[G60Rallye]

I have converted both of mine to cable set ups with springs to return them back to unlocked. Seems to work very nicely but haven't driven with them yet.