Re: Another Defender 90 on the road

Muddymike wrote:
> "Dougal" <Dougal@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
> news:F8ednUsGjMCGjPTVRVnyvwA@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> puffernutter wrote:
>>> Dougal wrote:
>>>
>>>> puffernutter wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> The reason that we had a lack of compression in the original car can
be
>>>>> seen at:
>>>>
>>>> .. and there were no other symptoms ????!!
>>>>
>>>>> One last question!  We now have the diff lock lever (and linkages) 
>>>>> moving freely.   The dash light works (I've tried it), but we can't
get 
>>>>> it to light when dif lock is engaged.  Now, I've seen this question 
>>>>> before and the answer seems to be that it means that the transfer
box 
>>>>> doesn't have it engaged, but could it be the switch?  Also how easy
is 
>>>>> it to get the switch out (how reliable are they) and is it the same 
>>>>> type as the reversing switch?

<big snip>


Dif Lock is engaged and I have a switch/electric problem.
> 
> To check if it is engaging just jack one wheel off the ground and rotate
it 
> by hand. With hand brake off and main gearbox in neutral with dif lock
out 
> you should be able to turn one wheel, if the diff lock is locked you
can't.
> 
> Mike
> 
Jacked up, diff lock off, wheel rotated. Diff lock on, turned a 1.4 
turn, there was a click and the dash light came on :-), one very happy
son!

Cheers

Peter