2005 locker wont engage!?

Hey guys I have a 2005 double cab short bed TRD offroad. Since I had my rear diff replaced after I blew it my e-locker won't engage? I have tried the rolling forward and turning slightly to the left and right and yes I was in 4 low. The red light just blinks.

Ok with that said I blew my rear diff about 4 months a go and had a warranty through simi valley dodge dealership where I bought my truck. Well it was a fight to get the work covered but eventually they fixed the rear end. But now my locker won't engage. My question I guess is how to check to see if they even replaced the locker witch did need to be replaced? I'm on my cell phone so I hope this posts right. Oh and my locker was functional before I blew my diff! Thanks in advanced.

 

You must have the auto transmission in neutral for it to engage.

 

I tried that too!

 

Take it back to the dealer and raise hell.

 

Me and that dealer are no longer friends first I want to find out if I have all the components that the e-locker rear ends have. So I know if it just won't engage or the dodge dealership skimped out on the e-locker!?

 

1 Remove actuator and check that rotates
2. With actuator out see if you can lock it with screwdriver

 

Interesting! Just pull off the entire assembly?

 

Yea unbolt from axle itself. Before that you can test it with axle in the air to see if you can hear actuator running

 

This is not true, you have to have manual or auto in neutral to engage 4lo.
But you can select the locker any time while in 4lo and below 5 mph.

 

You can engage it whenever. It is the first button i push when rolling on to the beach. Just blinks for a sec the clicks into gear. Thats rolling at about 5-10 mph.

 

OP - You probably have the thing clocked wrong easy to fix and DO NOT REMOVE THE ENTIRE THIRD!!!! PM me you phone number and I can walk you through it!

 

i had my rear diff seal replaced on my last tacoma and the locker wouldnt unlock they said when they put it back together the acuator has to be one way or it wont lock or its always locked.. have them re check it..

 

Jiggle the handle.

 

No not the third member... the actuated! Ha ha... I don't know what have it clocked wrong means but I will shoot you my number!



[QUOTE=HBMurphy;2222548]OP - You probably have the thing clocked wrong easy to fix and DO NOT REMOVE THE ENTIRE THIRD!!!! PM me you phone number and I can walk you through it![/QUOTE]

 

my bad , neutral and clutch in are kind of the same.

 

This is what it looks like with the diff locked and the actuator in the open position:



Here's the service manual.... Step 28 on page 12.

 

Thanks for the info HBMurphy. Ill let you know how it goes!

 

Mine will do it too man eaither just keep playing with it everyday, or take it back. Unless you cant figure it out yourself. Mine sometimes wont lock for awhile I just have to keep on trying and trying then it finally engages.

Tried to get toyota to replace and of course if it engages the 20th time it "still works" correctly so no need to replace it. Dosnt make since to me.