So after nearly two months since installing my e-locker axle, I finally got around to doing the wiring retrofit using the oem switch and ECU yesterday.
I made/installed all the necessary wiring, threw the truck in 4-Lo and hit the elocker button… nothing.
Disappointed but not surprised, I began troubleshooting the system. I started by accessing the plug that sits underneath the rear seat to see if the circuit was even getting any power. I stuck a circuit checker into the green/red wire connection (locking power) and ran it to my grounding point. I pressed the lock switch and watched the light on the circuit checker to see if it would light up. Upon doing so, the locker engaged perfectly…
I moved the circuit checker to the green/yellow wire (unlocking power) and hit the locker switch again… the locker disengaged.
I did this again and it's clear that the locker motor will only actuate when I add this ground to the locking and unlocking power wires. I also drove my truck around the block briefly after engaging the locker and the rear axle properly locks (The motor isn't just cycling and not doing anything). This also tells me that my limit switches are working properly, including the limit switch ground.
I can't figure out why this is working as it is. I did not see anything in any of the write-ups that mention this grounding for the power wires. I figure that I could just splice each of these wires and run a permanent ground off of each of them. This seems like kind of stupid way to do it though and I'm not sure if this could cause any other problems?
If anyone can give me any insight on this, I would appreciate it a lot. Like I said, I have no problem just adding permanent grounding wires to my green/red and green/yellow wires and calling it a day. However, it doesn't make sense that this should work and with my limited knowledge of electrical circuits, I don't know if this could give me other problems.
I made/installed all the necessary wiring, threw the truck in 4-Lo and hit the elocker button… nothing.
Disappointed but not surprised, I began troubleshooting the system. I started by accessing the plug that sits underneath the rear seat to see if the circuit was even getting any power. I stuck a circuit checker into the green/red wire connection (locking power) and ran it to my grounding point. I pressed the lock switch and watched the light on the circuit checker to see if it would light up. Upon doing so, the locker engaged perfectly…
I moved the circuit checker to the green/yellow wire (unlocking power) and hit the locker switch again… the locker disengaged.
I did this again and it's clear that the locker motor will only actuate when I add this ground to the locking and unlocking power wires. I also drove my truck around the block briefly after engaging the locker and the rear axle properly locks (The motor isn't just cycling and not doing anything). This also tells me that my limit switches are working properly, including the limit switch ground.
I can't figure out why this is working as it is. I did not see anything in any of the write-ups that mention this grounding for the power wires. I figure that I could just splice each of these wires and run a permanent ground off of each of them. This seems like kind of stupid way to do it though and I'm not sure if this could cause any other problems?
If anyone can give me any insight on this, I would appreciate it a lot. Like I said, I have no problem just adding permanent grounding wires to my green/red and green/yellow wires and calling it a day. However, it doesn't make sense that this should work and with my limited knowledge of electrical circuits, I don't know if this could give me other problems.
