elocker light on, elocker not engaged?

[JohnOfTheJungle]

Today I finally got to get my 97 limited elocker into some trouble. I took it onto a side road at Stratton Mountain and got stuck.

I've tested the elocker a few times and the light blinks for a few seconds, then engages once I drive a bit. I was running in 4lo with the elocker engaged when I got stuck. My friends were spotting and said at times only 1 rear tire was spinning.

If the elocker is working then the rear wheels should always turn together, correct? Is there a case when they wouldn't? Is it common for the light to engage, but for the locker to not actually work?

Here's a video showing where I was stuck. It was a fairly steep slope and it's been raining all day, but I'm pretty sure if the locker was working I would have gotten out more easily.

https://youtu.be/alF4fEvYALQ

https://youtu.be/2NLSVtDNAnE




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[A.Wilson013]

With the locker engaged the wheels should not be able to spin freely. That would defeat the purpose.

If the light stops blinking, the locker THINKS it's engaged. If only one wheel is spinning, it's not engaged.

Is the locker working now? Engage it and lift the rear wheels off the ground. Can you turn the wheels independently?

 

[JohnOfTheJungle]

Can't put it up right now since it's still pouring, I can try in a few days.

You think I can even test it like that? Seems like
If I put it in 4lo and put the locker on, then put the rear up, then I won't be able to turn just the rear wheels because the front will still be on the ground.

When I read about other elocker troubles it usually is that their light never stops blinking. Where mine seems to act like it's all good - although I can't say I've noticed any feeling of anything clicking in place, etc.


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