Fester
Active Member
I have a JK Rubicon rear 44 in my ZJ (just purchased from Zombie recently).
I've researched the wiring and it should be a simple +/- 2 wire connection. Zombie had purchased the JK harness to plug into the housing. On Saturday I activated the rear locker and after a while I could smell something burning. It was the connection from the harness to the housing
. Since the meltdown I checked the wiring and it is a +/- connection from a relay.
What would cause this? There is a 20 amp fuse before the relay.
Metering between the 2 wires that go into the diff I get about 3-4 ohms, but I get the same on the front diff so I think this is normal...?
Does anyone know if I can purchase the internal portion of the wiring and/or the male & female connection at the axle. I know I can get the exterior portion / the full harness (I think it was the female portion....can't tell, it burned up). Any dealer parts guys on here? I've called, around and checked the local dealer (Price) but I can't get a clear answer and the parts aren't in stock locally.
If I can't purchase the connection, any ideas on how to get a weather/water-proof connection? There is a very small amount of the 2 wires left sticking out of the connector at the housing.
Any help is appreciated. Also, this reminded me to pack an extinguisher!
I've researched the wiring and it should be a simple +/- 2 wire connection. Zombie had purchased the JK harness to plug into the housing. On Saturday I activated the rear locker and after a while I could smell something burning. It was the connection from the harness to the housing
. Since the meltdown I checked the wiring and it is a +/- connection from a relay.What would cause this? There is a 20 amp fuse before the relay.
Metering between the 2 wires that go into the diff I get about 3-4 ohms, but I get the same on the front diff so I think this is normal...?
Does anyone know if I can purchase the internal portion of the wiring and/or the male & female connection at the axle. I know I can get the exterior portion / the full harness (I think it was the female portion....can't tell, it burned up). Any dealer parts guys on here? I've called, around and checked the local dealer (Price) but I can't get a clear answer and the parts aren't in stock locally.
If I can't purchase the connection, any ideas on how to get a weather/water-proof connection? There is a very small amount of the 2 wires left sticking out of the connector at the housing.
Any help is appreciated. Also, this reminded me to pack an extinguisher!
