I was wondering if anyone here has used the cable locker conversion from Downey, or a similar setup. What are the pros and cons of this setup? Any major issues to deal with by using a cable locker?

 

how does a locker actually work? does anyone have pics of the actual unit?

and is manual much different than electric or air?

 

dfox,

what he means is an actuator that turns on/off the e-locker. theres the cable actuator and then there's the standard, toyota oem switch activated locker

trollcruiser:

try searching your own words. i used "downey cable" and found this: https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...t=downey+cable

there are more threads like it, so please do use the search feature

bob

 

oh, is there a way to engage the locker via cable and not an electric motor or air?

how does a locker work?

 

check out the sticky at the top of the General Vehicle Topics page.

 

I got one of those.
When Downey first came out with it, it had some fitting problem. Since I live relatively close to them, we worked the kinks out. I modified mine with a spring that pushes the actuator cylinder in. When I "released" it, it slipped in with out having to push it till it "sync" .
Here's pics of the kit before and after I installed it.









Notice the spring that I've added.
I've also use a piece of pvc pipe to stop it from engaging. I'm still working on keeping it from slipping out. I've been stuffing it with paper for now....hehe

 

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does it work fairly well or does it always have the problem of disengaging without the paper in there. Has Downey improved their design since you bought yours to improve these faults and make it work properly all the time? Thanks for the info.

 

Sorry.... I fixed it.

 

Back from the dead . . .

Does anyone know how the piston part actuated the shift fork/rack? Anyone have more pics or a link? IIRC there isn't any threads on the end of it to screw into, or it would be easy to figure out. Since Downey is gone and I don't have $$$ a new actuator, I was thinking of making my own. I don't have a workable "plate" that the shaft and gear go through to use that either (like most home-brew cable conversions I've seen)

 

There's a little hole on the cylinder next to the aluminum block. That is where a little allen screw goes in to tighten the cylinder to the shaft that push to actuate the locker.
There's also a seal between the hole in the block and the cylinder to prevent gear oil to come out and water to get in.