Discovery II Talk about the Land Rover Discovery II within.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Differential Lock Shifting

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #11  
Old 07-13-2017, 02:37 PM
LR03NJ's Avatar
TReK
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Linden, NJ
Posts: 2,186
Received 199 Likes on 176 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by KingKoopa
The decal is telling you not to exceed those speeds depending on the function. Not faster than 5mph in low range, no faster than 40 with the diff locked.
Oh, thanks again. Im not sure if Ive seen the other sticker or it was removed. I only have the sticker Friday Night is pointing. Alright, but now its clear.
 
  #12  
Old 07-18-2017, 08:11 AM
LR03NJ's Avatar
TReK
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Linden, NJ
Posts: 2,186
Received 199 Likes on 176 Posts
Default

Sorry guys, got this last few questions. So the shifter works. Does it always be in high and locked all the time? The sticker shows 0-60 but and if i move it to the middle the car wont move and im driving over that speed pass that 60 on high. Thank you
 
  #13  
Old 07-18-2017, 08:18 AM
Friday Night Disco's Avatar
Pro Wrench
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Fall City, WA
Posts: 1,603
Received 228 Likes on 181 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by LR03NJ
Sorry guys, got this last few questions. So the shifter works. Does it always be in high and locked all the time? The sticker shows 0-60 but and if i move it to the middle the car wont move and im driving over that speed pass that 60 on high. Thank you
No! High and Unlocked

locked is for getting you through tough areas
 
  #14  
Old 07-18-2017, 08:30 AM
LR03NJ's Avatar
TReK
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Linden, NJ
Posts: 2,186
Received 199 Likes on 176 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Friday Night Disco
No! High and Unlocked

locked is for getting you through tough areas
Thanks Friday,
So when its on high, its unlocked? On low its locked, is that correct. Sorry, I just dont have the manual on these trucks anymore and its for the 2004.
 
  #15  
Old 07-18-2017, 09:11 AM
Red5's Avatar
Winching
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Chattanooga TN
Posts: 524
Received 119 Likes on 93 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by LR03NJ
So when its on high, its unlocked? On low its locked, is that correct. Sorry, I just dont have the manual on these trucks anymore and its for the 2004.
It can be either, Hi/Lo and Open/Locked are two separate functions. On the street, it should be in Hi (leaver back) and Unlocked (lever to the R). You can lock the diff by moving the lever to the L in either Hi or Lo. Although as others have said, it should stay open unless you're on gravel, snow, in the woods, etc. Locked on pavement will cause the TC to bind.
 
  #16  
Old 07-18-2017, 09:11 AM
mollusc's Avatar
TReK
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Staten Island, NY
Posts: 3,371
Received 768 Likes on 636 Posts
Default

There should be four positions, not just two. High unlocked, high locked, low unlocked, and low locked. Plus a neutral position in the middle.
 
  #17  
Old 07-18-2017, 01:56 PM
mln01's Avatar
Camel Trophy
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Charlotte
Posts: 3,710
Received 852 Likes on 620 Posts
Default

I know he titled the thread Differential Lock Shifting but if he's talking about an '03 he won't have the diff lock unless the truck has been upgraded.

Perhaps can post a picture of his transfer case shifter **** and the label behind it.
 
  #18  
Old 07-18-2017, 05:48 PM
LR03NJ's Avatar
TReK
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Linden, NJ
Posts: 2,186
Received 199 Likes on 176 Posts
Default

Love pictures thanks


 
  #19  
Old 07-18-2017, 07:25 PM
mollusc's Avatar
TReK
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Staten Island, NY
Posts: 3,371
Received 768 Likes on 636 Posts
Default

What does the shift **** look like?
As mln01 said, if yours is an '03 then you don't even have a central diff lock unless someone has added the necessary hardware to the diff, as well as inside the cabin.
If the hardware has been upgraded, the lever moves in a standard manual-transmission H pattern. The right side is unlocked and the left side is locked, and you can choose high or low range in either locked or unlocked mode.
 
  #20  
Old 08-29-2017, 11:06 PM
Jeff Blake's Avatar
Pro Wrench
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Lake Tahoe
Posts: 1,617
Received 183 Likes on 157 Posts
Default

Not going faster than 5mph in low has to be a farce. It means only switch between hi or low while going 0-5mph in neutral. The tranny still shifts into 1-2-3-4 gears in low. I was cruising at about 20-30 mph in low on easy stretches of trail. The bonus is that low range keeps the engine running MUCH cooler at low speeds.

The manual has good tips on how to edge into low or high. Easiest is moving of course, but you can also switch to reverse gear and hold for 2 seconds while stopped, switch back to neutral, then try the shift again.

The MODE button also works differently in high or low range. In high, it engages 'sport' mode, great for cruising around town in quick stop and go's. In low, it changes the tranny to manual!
 


Quick Reply: Differential Lock Shifting



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:47 PM.