Is it possible the solenoid accepts between 0-12volts to vary the level of "lock"? If that's the case a rheostat could be used to adjust the voltage level and also adjust the level..
Is it possible the solenoid accepts between 0-12volts to vary the level of "lock"? If that's the case a rheostat could be used to adjust the voltage level and also adjust the level..
I'm not sure. I just know Jim used 12v to power it during the bench testing. If I can figure out the whole 12v regulator thing he was talking about and add an inline fuse I should be goos
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I think you may be confusing his tcase motor bench test and the solenoid. iirc the tcase shift motor uses different voltages for different positions whereas the differential solenoid didn't respond to dc voltage and required a pwm signal.
Ok found it!
Looks like I stopped paying attention before Jim realized that DC does work:
http://www.jeepcommander.com/forums/...7&postcount=17
Haha yeah I looked at all my old PMs and he told me that 12vdc powered the solenoid. But after reading that post from Jim, it looks like the solenoid doesn't retract after you take the power off the solenoid. Wouldn't that mean the front end would stay engaged even when I flipped the switch to the off position. That could be a big problem.
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From what I read in the post Matt linked, when there is no voltage the solenoid doesn't put any pressure on the switch, since nothing is holding it, it would disengage just by normal fluid moving past again.
I'd have to take a closer look at how the diff works again, and im a few beers too many in to try and figure it out lol, but i believe it stays full locked until the solenoid deactivates in which case the pressure differential from the egerodisc retracts the solenoid.
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