Thread: CDL Actuator Install for Disco II

Until I get around to building the above kit myself, I bought the bit that goes on the bolt for $10 from the lr spares/wreckers place on moxon road at punchbowl. Then i bolted it onto the thread with the m8 nut, but i found that i couldn't get enough leverage just by grabbing it with my hand. So i got a mate to weld a piece of rod steel about 10 cm long onto the actuator bit. Now i can just climb under and grab the lever and flick it into position.
Its a lot better then getting all twisted up underneath as you try and get your 10mm spanner on the bolt and moving it while the icy cold water splashes on your arm.

Aaron

Great instructions Baz. I wish I had seen these a few months ago before I fitted my CDL. I cheated a little by not drilling out the rivets, I just simply opened up the whole to accomodate the new CDL kit that I got off a 04 Dicso.
My only issue now is that I cannot seem to disengage the TC and ABS when the CDL is engaged. I have read all of the forums and spoke to heaps of people about the method of being able to disengage the TC and ABS by :- Engaging CDL, turn off the engine and then restart while CDL is still engaged. I'm led to believe that this should disable the TC and ABS howver mine does not seem to do this. Can you offer any advice as the whole reson for fitting the kit was so that I could have CDL and no TC and ABS for when I go 4wd'ing on sand etc. It's driving me crazy!!!!

Originally Posted by Stewie

Great instructions Baz. I wish I had seen these a few months ago before I fitted my CDL. I cheated a little by not drilling out the rivets, I just simply opened up the whole to accomodate the new CDL kit that I got off a 04 Dicso.
My only issue now is that I cannot seem to disengage the TC and ABS when the CDL is engaged. I have read all of the forums and spoke to heaps of people about the method of being able to disengage the TC and ABS by :- Engaging CDL, turn off the engine and then restart while CDL is still engaged. I'm led to believe that this should disable the TC and ABS howver mine does not seem to do this. Can you offer any advice as the whole reson for fitting the kit was so that I could have CDL and no TC and ABS for when I go 4wd'ing on sand etc. It's driving me crazy!!!!

Nothing wrong with TC on sand...

We never have an issue and we play in LOTS of sand....

In fact, if you have tyre pressure right, TC barely functions on sand.

Stewie,
What year is your disco.
On the early ones like mine a 99 model after fitting the cdl actuator i had to cut a wire behind the glovebox. This was so that if you turned off the vehicle with the cdl engaged when you restarted it the abs/etc wasn't turned off.
Reading the installation instructions from ashcroft transmissions website it says the cutting of the wire is only for pre 2003 models.

Please note :

This is not needed for 2003 on (facelift) models as the ECU has been reprogrammed to take care of NOT disabling traction control/ABS when CDL in engaged, when ignition is switched on.

Aaron

Originally Posted by mcrover

Thats a great/cheap solution but you still have to get out but $70us beats $300au up for the other ones.

I think I will keep my D1.

there really is no comparison.

Could you please tell me whether the original hi/lo selector cable is used in conjunction with the new mechanism, or does a new cable need to be fitted here as well?

Originally Posted by SmokyBear

Could you please tell me whether the original hi/lo selector cable is used in conjunction with the new mechanism, or does a new cable need to be fitted here as well?

You will need a new lever and the cable to activate the Centre diff lock, you retain the original hi/lo cable and put it on your new lever.

The lever needs to move sideways and the original one won't.

Baz.

Thanks Baz.

I just picked up the CDL mechanism from an '04 Disco & was hoping I could beat the wrecker down even further by leaving the hi/lo cable with him. He wouldn't budge any further on price, so I took it anyway.

Mind you, I don't think I have any reason to complain ..... at $385 I almost felt like I stole it .... haha.

I got it from Tony's Auto Wreckers in Midvale WA, btw.