TombRaiderTom
Member Since: 14 Nov 2005
Location: Devon
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| Have I got a Rear Locking Diff...? |
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Got my new car on Monday, (Java Black HSE / Alpaca) replaces my TombRaider 110. Used the terrain response tonight for first time, on the 4x4 screen it showed an unlocked padlock symbol on the rear axle.
The car is 6 months old, and was not told of a rear diff, does this light indicate a rear locking diff?
Car is amazing, real treat to drive. Also this is a cracking site really helped with my buying process. Thankyou
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 23rd Nov 2005 10:42 pm |
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BN
Member Since: 18 Mar 2005
Location: Here
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| Re: Have I got a Rear Locking Diff...? |
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TombRaiderTom wrote:Got my new car on Monday, (Java Black HSE / Alpaca) replaces my TombRaider 110. Used the terrain response tonight for first time, on the 4x4 screen it showed an unlocked padlock symbol on the rear axle.
The car is 6 months old, and was not told of a rear diff, does this light indicate a rear locking diff?
Car is amazing, real treat to drive. Also this is a cracking site really helped with my buying process. Thankyou
Hi TombRaider, welcome and a good choice of car and site. The lock will come in automatically when it needs to. The little lock will then show locked. Need to do a bit of serious off roading before it will show I think. Ask Slimer, he a diff lock.
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| 23rd Nov 2005 10:46 pm |
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Slimer
Site Moderator
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Last Exit to Nowhere
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Will lock up quickest in Rock Crawl, try and find somewhere slippery to give it a try  The End
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| 23rd Nov 2005 10:48 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
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unless you specified it, it won't be there, mine has the icon also but always shows as unlocked
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| 23rd Nov 2005 10:50 pm |
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Mossy
Member Since: 01 Jul 2005
Location: Hollyoaks, UK
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If the padlock is there, and showing un-locked, does that mean you have the rear difflock? I.e. if you dont have, then there's no pad lock - un-locked to lock? D3 HSE V8...
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| 23rd Nov 2005 10:51 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
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Mossy wrote:If the padlock is there, and showing un-locked, does that mean you have the rear difflock? I.e. if you dont have, then there's no pad lock - un-locked to lock?
no... and..... eh?
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| 23rd Nov 2005 10:54 pm |
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Mossy
Member Since: 01 Jul 2005
Location: Hollyoaks, UK
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Was just asking for clarification - so all cars have the icon but it will only lock if you have the diff lock fitted. No diff-lock cars have the little unlocked padlock there, but it never locks.
Just read it again, and only one G&T down and I think it makes sense.
Maybe I need Diff-locking up! D3 HSE V8...
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| 23rd Nov 2005 10:57 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
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Mossy wrote:Was just asking for clarification - so all cars have the icon but it will only lock if you have the diff lock fitted. No diff-lock cars have the little unlocked padlock there, but it never locks.
Just read it again, and only one G&T down and I think it makes sense.
Maybe I need Diff-locking up!
yep, yep and onto the second bottle of the 'blue stuff' 
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| 23rd Nov 2005 11:02 pm |
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TombRaiderTom
Member Since: 14 Nov 2005
Location: Devon
Posts: 41
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Thank you,
there is so much to leran on the car is good to have some help!
Ill post some picks in the next few days
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| 23rd Nov 2005 11:03 pm |
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Winger
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Member Since: 15 Feb 2005
Location: UK
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Don't be Diff-icult, now!
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| 23rd Nov 2005 11:04 pm |
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Mossy
Member Since: 01 Jul 2005
Location: Hollyoaks, UK
Posts: 2682
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See, see, see, I'm not going mad... just another little redundant LR gadget. I was told mine came off the line with it fitted (mine is a replacement D£ for a rejected one), but I have doubted this as I've yet to see the little pad-lock "lock" despite severe provocation in rock creepy crawly mode.
 D3 HSE V8...
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| 23rd Nov 2005 11:05 pm |
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BN
Member Since: 18 Mar 2005
Location: Here
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Mossy wrote:See, see, see, I'm not going mad... just another little redundant LR gadget. I was told mine came off the line with it fitted (mine is a replacement D£ for a rejected one), but I have doubted this as I've yet to see the little pad-lock "lock" despite severe provocation in rock creepy crawly mode.
See it is full of little software extras, like Microsoft I suppose. Many bits, few work.
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| 23rd Nov 2005 11:08 pm |
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Mossy
Member Since: 01 Jul 2005
Location: Hollyoaks, UK
Posts: 2682
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....but all part of that voyage called "Discovery 3"....  [/quote] D3 HSE V8...
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| 23rd Nov 2005 11:23 pm |
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Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
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Mossy wrote:See, see, see, I'm not going mad... just another little redundant LR gadget. I was told mine came off the line with it fitted (mine is a replacement D£ for a rejected one), but I have doubted this as I've yet to see the little pad-lock "lock" despite severe provocation in rock creepy crawly mode.
Put it in rock crawl on gravel and give it a little welly - if you have it then it will lock up. DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
Porsche Cayenne V8 Diesel S
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| 23rd Nov 2005 11:25 pm |
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Mossy
Member Since: 01 Jul 2005
Location: Hollyoaks, UK
Posts: 2682
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I did - Kielder Forest (old hunting ground for one of my Subarus) - it not lock-up - no diff lock then.
Maybe not enought welly? V8? Hmm probably no rear diff lock.
That said, eyes were on the road. D3 HSE V8...
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| 23rd Nov 2005 11:36 pm |
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