Thread: Maxi Drive actuator connections - advice please

I dont think so. And be careful as I think it has seals on each end for the vacuum in the cylinder. you may be better off sourcing another nut to run on the thread you have there (plenty of it)

G'day Mike, The red wire is "live" and the circuit is closed when the locking fork contacts the end of that threaded bolt and then the light comes on. Be very careful about overtightening or shorting it out if you are going to change it as the threaded bolt has insulators on it on both sides of the housing. Why change it? I have been using mine like that for over 20 years with no problems.

Hi Brian
So yours also has female bullet connector pushed onto the thread as original? If that's the case, I'm happy to leave it, I just thought someone had bodged it. Perhaps I'm not getting a light as the thread needs to be a little further in to make a connection?
Cheers
Mike

Hmmm, no power at the red wire with the ignition on...

Originally Posted by 2 rocks

Hi Brian
So yours also has female bullet connector pushed onto the thread as original? If that's the case, I'm happy to leave it, I just thought someone had bodged it. Perhaps I'm not getting a light as the thread needs to be a little further in to make a connection?
Cheers
Mike

Exactly the same Mike, it shouldn't give any problems. If your light is not working firstly check if there is power at the female connection with ignition on. A multimeter is the go here. If power is there, check the earth connection at the light and continuity in both wires and the bulb itself. If no power, check the wire continuity and fuse and the power source connection. If everything is fine and still no light it may be that the fork is not touching the end of that threaded bolt when engaged. You can check it for continuity with the multimeter and the unit locked. If no continuity you will have to remove the vacuum cylinder from the axle housing and have a look inside it when it is locked to see if the fork contacts it. From memory I think you can adjust the threaded bolt but be careful with the insulators.

Mike, mine is set up the same as yours.

Well had to give up enjoyable pursuits and get on with things like mowing and whipper-snipping
But before that I managed to follow the red wire into a conduit running up the chassis before disappearing up over the gearbox. Along the way I discovered the vacuum reservoir - like a bit of exhaust pipe - as described by IsuzuRover. Only one line connected to it that I could see...
So will lift the carpet in the cab and see if there's a connection in there somewhere. Stay tuned...
Cheers
Mike

I've not seen one for, well, many years. Can the maxidrive locker be switched with a carling switch the same as an ARB etc or does it have to use some sort of special switch ?