[s-cars] electric diff-lock switch?

Scott Justusson qshipq at aol.com
Fri Feb 28 02:39:33 PST 2014


I took 2 minutes in the Bentley and don't see the problem, nor understand why this is complicated.  On my remote trigger in the system I installed, I just put a momentary contact switch that jumpered pin 6 to pin 3 on the stock switches you see in the dash in my pic below.  Which also by Bentley means if you don't use the stock switch, you can just install a switch that jumpers module plug Pin 3 (BK/BL switched 12v+) to Pin 5 (BK/Y - switch activation at the module).  If not using a stock switch at all, you put a indicator light upstream of your switch, and ground it through Pin 4 on the module to give you your desired status light (vs the actual locked diff light).

SJ


 

 

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That is what I was considering doing.........using one (or 2) on the URQ. I have always harvested these switches from the breakers whenever I found them, as they were cheap and I thought - "someday I might find a use for these".
I also grabbed a few vacuum storage vessels to "assist" the system. I currently have one in use on the URQ, located in the cowl by the windshield wiper motor, and it sped up the activation process quite a bit.
What wiring on the switch would I use to power it for simple on/off?
I've tried a few different power and ground configurations and can't get it to respond.


Dennis 
Denver



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Dennis
Not clear on what you are trying to do.  If it's just to add an additional on/off switch, you only need to put a momentary contact switch in parrallel with the stock one you already have.  Many years ago, I rigged 2 of these electro-pneumatic switches with computer boxes up to my urq center and rear diffs.  The trigger switch activation is momentary on>momentary off (with blue white speed sensor wire disabled) so you only need to find the stock rear diff switch wires that have momentary continuity, and add as many additional parallel triggers you desire.  The diff computer will light up the triangle, and the diff switch will light up the actual lock indicator once locked.  BTDT

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HTH

Scott J

 

 

 

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Subject: [s-cars] electric diff-lock switch?



Has anyone ever tried to wire the elec vacuum switch from under the rear seat of 
the 200 TQ cars (part # 893-919-173) to be a remote electrical switch for the 
rear diff?
Every attempt I've made at powering it up, doesn't activate it. I have the 
wiring diagram from the 92-97 Bentley, but just can't get my non-sparky logic to 
make it work. Is there too much computer nanny circuitry in it to allow it to be 
used this way?
TIA


Dennis 
Denver


 




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