Thread: Its all becoming Clearer - CDL not disengaging - Def 110

Mine did that recently after a drive in some sand. I put it back in H4 with diff lock disengaged however the light was flickering very gently. Got it to disengage by doing a hard turn in some loose gravel.

I think they get sticky due to lack of use. I hadn't been off-road for a while. Don't know what you can do about it.

mine gets used a fair bit ... just did a 4 day trip over the long weekend and it really never left CDL ..

hmmm

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Thanks for the PDF ..

Do you guys think I am on the right track that this may be loose ... causing the issue ?

Originally Posted by Cameron_Def

Thanks for the PDF ..

Do you guys think I am on the right track that this may be loose ... causing the issue ?

In my view it would have to be pretty slack to cause this..

I would have thought that a more likely cause was a faulty/weak spring that goes on the selector rod inside the TC.

....................but I guess the adjustment would be the first (and easiest) place to look.

It's odd that its engaged with the light off. That bit eludes me.

Did you try reversing for a bit? That can take the strain out.

And when jacking, did you lift a front & rear wheel? It won't come out if under tension.

Take the centre cubby out, & have a sqiz from the top. I know mt t/c was perfect on the bench, but wouldn't engage properly onve re-installed. Linkage was fouling the bodywork sometimes.

Regards
Max P

I have just had a look at the TC front housing I have on the bench

The switch is only activated off of a very small 'knuckle' on the selector - so when the selector moves just a fraction the light would go off, however the full movement of the selector fork is required to move the dog clutch off of the splines.........

Which is why I thought it may be the spring ................

...............but as said above a little reverse after disengaging, may do the trick.

Yeah my light was flickering, but only very faintly. At first I though the light switch may be the problem but when I tried to go around a corner on bitumen I knew the CDL was still engaged.