It is probably the lockout needs bleeding, do you find it has very little movememnt between open and closed? Try setting turning the floodgate valve on the bottom of the lockout all the way to +. My 2011 models would not unlock untill i did this staying super firm nomatter how little pressure i put in. When you open the flood gate all the way the actuator should have a good 2cm of movement from locked to open. If i turn mine even a couple of notches to the – my lockout lever sucks down into its locked position and the forks react accordingly.

This was the result of my only finding this out after a full run of whites level >.> My mates kept telling me it was just the bedding in period and they would soften up soon enough…

Luckily due to the blowoff valve in the floodgate they will actually compress if you hit something hard enough, as evidenced by the o ring in the pic, so if adjusting the floodgate doesnt work you could try doing a couple of bunny hops and see if you get any travel. If they do not move at all then its probably a mechanical fault in the damper itself so a case for warranty…

Hope it helps,

T

Yep, needs a bleed. XLoc adds weight and defaults to locked if there’s a leak. Not a fan myself!