Hi everyone, new guy here. I just purchased a totaled 06 H3 for the sole purpose of stripping the adventure tcase and elocker for the other sas H3 I just purchased from another member here. The totaled donor runs and moves but the brake line is severed in the front, a arm is broken and the floor is buckled against the gas pedal so I can't exactly drive it down the road. I spent about 5 minutes between the flatbed and my garage trying to get it into 4 low and engage the locker but it wouldn't shift out of 4 hi. The stabilitrack light was on, not sure if that would have anything to do with it. Looking for some advice on anything that I should do before I start to strip it down for parts to verify their operation that I couldn't do after they are out of the vehicle. Second question, once they are out what should I check to see if they need rebuilds before going back in to the other rig (which has 5:13 gears so swapping the entire axle might not be the best option)?
Third question which I have been searching through the forums for an answer. In my case with a full donor I have the option of swapping everything related to the adventure package over related to the locker (dash button, wiring harness, bcm etc). I read that some people don't like the bcm controlling the locker. I like the OEM look/function so I am on the fence. Is it possible to keep the button but bypass the bcm and it's authority? I haven't had time to pull the switches yet to see how they are wired.
thanks to everyone already, I have been learning a lot from this forum just digging through the old threads.
Third question which I have been searching through the forums for an answer. In my case with a full donor I have the option of swapping everything related to the adventure package over related to the locker (dash button, wiring harness, bcm etc). I read that some people don't like the bcm controlling the locker. I like the OEM look/function so I am on the fence. Is it possible to keep the button but bypass the bcm and it's authority? I haven't had time to pull the switches yet to see how they are wired.
thanks to everyone already, I have been learning a lot from this forum just digging through the old threads.