What actually stops an e-diff retrofit?

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Originally Posted by morpheus

what if a non e diff car had its rear diff replaced with a rear e diff?

..I definitely did not have an e diff before....

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You now have a stronger rear diff.

What's your basis for believing that it was not previously fitted with an e-diff? With mine one would have to spot the stepper motor under all the dirt or look at the build information on Topix.

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Originally Posted by isuzurover

If you have the e-diff hardware (and stepper motor) installed then the easiest way would be to add a switch to control it manually (as per unseenone's posts).

Have you looked underneath to see if you have one of these? (note stepper motor on top).
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...14/07/1151.jpg
http://www.bristoltransmissions.co.u...-134-large.jpg

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No, I haven't looked yet. I plan to get under the car and have a look on the weekend. Thanks for the image.

Hi Graeme,

I checked TOPIx when I bought the vehicle and rang the garage that serviced the vehicle previously - confirmed it was a non e diff car.

Last night the mechanic was going through what had been done on the car and he told me that I had a rear e diff. I challenged him on this and he said it was definitely an e diff, as they are distinct (can see this now from the image above - plus he has serviced land rovers for years and spent a fair bit of time under my car chasing another bearing noise...). He reckons that the dealership must have replaced my old diff with whatever they could get their hands on, and it just happened to be an e diff.

Thanks for the responses, I was more worried that it wasn't compatible and was considering going back to the [expletive] dealer.

Did you get to the bottom of that Morpheus ?

Was the work done by the major ACT LR dealer ?

Hi Mick,

I haven't had a chance to get under the vehicle myself yet, so I haven't followed anything up. I am at least assured by the responses above that it won't break if indeed the 'wrong' type of diff has been fitted - which is what had worried me!

Yep, bought the car from The local ACT LR dealer, and they fitted the replacement front and rear diffs. Service recently was carried out by Canberra Motor Works (who has a new owner by the way).

James

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Originally Posted by morpheus

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I haven't had a chance to get under the vehicle myself yet, ...

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You only need a spare 30s. Less than the time it takes to post on here...

Do you have kids? :)

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Originally Posted by morpheus

Do you have kids? :)

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I guess you do - get them to check it for you :D

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Originally Posted by isuzurover

You only need a spare 30s. Less than the time it takes to post on here...

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Not so quick if no stepper motor fitted although easier if not yet covered in mud.

Send then under the car with a torch and a camera !