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ESC is turned off when you engage the CDL. ETC remains on (an assumption).
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ESC is turned off when you engage the CDL. ETC remains on (an assumption).
Well, to be accurate, it is redundant to say "driven" when you have already said that you are talking about a "full-time 4x4", but who's counting
I agree, the traction control must have either been off or faulty. You can see in the Robert Pepper video that while it is a little slow, the traction control does work.
I think it is an idiot/carelessness protection system to reduce the risk of you operating on road at speed. However I would prefer they didn’t do that, as I have already experienced a reason why its potentially a problem. I was deep into a pretty knarly track that I had up to that point traversed in high range, I then came across a section of washout and steep bank and decided I wanted low range. Went to shift and it entirely failed to engage. (Centre diff was locked and was possible to shift. ) that was unfortunate but then I thought I woul just lock the diffs instead to get me through, but of course you can’t. Fortunately for me, the truck is so capable it handled it all in high range with only centre diff locked. (I had winch as backup option) but you can see how that just removes another option if you have a failure, arguably unnecessarily. I had to have transfer case replaced in the end. I wonder if it is possible to identify where the switch/sensor is that tells the car that it is in low lange and allows the diffs to lock and add an override switch?
To protect people from themselves and having accidents at high speed. With the front diff lock engaged there is next to no steering.
See Post #82...the English translation: explains it precisely
Hi @PBD my vehicle is comparable to yours in terms of assembly time. Both could see themselves on the assembly line.
I have driven with the differential locks switched on several times now and have not noticed any loss of performance. I am not familiar with the problem with the brake pedal. You should definitely have this checked.
Only if you have a 100 % locking torsen diff lock. The ones locking up to 75 % that I know will need TC for help as well if one wheel is spinning free.
The Audi All Road was able to move off when any two wheels were on rollers without any changes to driving settings. When three wheels were put on rollers, the Audi was able to move off the rollers after the driver engaged "off-road mode" (or whatever Audi calls it). In my mind, such an input from the driver is equivalent to a Grenadier driver locking the center diff. The video is below.
Ive enjoyed owning/driving a few of the above. My wifes outback wilderness has been very impressive out hunting this year (we had already sold my old TD5 defender and LR3) up loose grades as step as 21 degrees in the mountains in BC. Havent had it on rollers or a skating rink, but a few of those old skidder roads felt like driving on ball bearings. only once, on the 21 degree slope, did i need to turn on the 'offroad mode' of the traction control. This vehicle has blow away previous generations of forester and outback we had owned. The shape of the vehicles nose is a far greater limitation than its traction control or power, but has nothing to do with your question. The clearance is a limitation to get the vehicle into a real life situation with a wheel in the air (no resistance) so its not really a fair comparison.
