Hi Jeanne,

2 things: if you did not feel the differential lock in
and the green light did not come one then you are Ok
for driving without affecting anything mechanical.

Second now why didn't the pullout switch work?  It is
all vaccum actuated so there are no cables to deal
with (at least in the rear diff lock on the US model -
don't know about them non-imported ones) So I will
assume that you have a single diff-lock like mine.
OK so the pullout knob should have engaged the servo
on the rear transmission.  I would double check all
the vacuum lines on the servo.  You gotta crawl under
to touch and feel the little rubber hoses.  The rubber
on the server are almost the lowest point under the
van so they could come loose or deteriorate.
OK the next thing would be to tear appart the console
where the knob is located and you can check and work
the knob without destroying anything. Check all the
vaccum connections there. - You may need a new knob! -

Hope this helps.
Joel
89 Syncro Westy
in Rochester NY - playing in the snow with a syncro

--- Jeanne Maly <traveller57@CABLEONE.NET> wrote:
> Syncronauts,
>
> Last night while driving down the freeway, I was
> attempting to plug in my cell
> phone and reached over to pull out the cigarette
> lighter and pulled out the diff
> lock instead.  I immediately realized my error and
> attempted to push it back
> in - to no avail.  It's sort of hanging there,
> pulled all the way out.  At no
> time did it seem that the differential actually
> locked.  Do you suppose the
> cable could be broken?  Or did I immediately crash
> and burn my diff lock?
>
> Jeanne
> '87 Syncro Westy
>
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