Anti skid
Verfasst: Fr 19. Mai 2006, 15:47
Hello all of you - I just signed in to this forum
Have you tried to get rid of that anti-skid -system (also known as traction control or ARS) of the front wheels? On ice (or other slippery ground) it slows the front wheels a bit (by brakes) to prevent them from skidding too much - I quess youre familiar with this.
Only that by braking the front wheels before the rear wheels will get any power thru Haldex, it causes in some causes the engine to stall. Just try to speed from halt in deep snow with your Rx4, and you?ll know what I?m talking about.
The idea of Haldex-type-of-4x4 is that when the front wheels skid, some of the power is directed to the rear axle as well. Thus it?s kind of foolish to brake the front wheels and at the same time cut the power.
I quess that this system can be shut off for example by removing the circuit breaker - the ABS system can be shut off by doing this. Been there, done that - on a Volvo estate tough.
If the circuit breaker thing works, an on/off switch could be quite easy to make.
Thanks for a great lookin fansite & forum
J-P, Finland
EDIT: proper term is traction control..circuit breaker=fuse
Have you tried to get rid of that anti-skid -system (also known as traction control or ARS) of the front wheels? On ice (or other slippery ground) it slows the front wheels a bit (by brakes) to prevent them from skidding too much - I quess youre familiar with this.
Only that by braking the front wheels before the rear wheels will get any power thru Haldex, it causes in some causes the engine to stall. Just try to speed from halt in deep snow with your Rx4, and you?ll know what I?m talking about.
The idea of Haldex-type-of-4x4 is that when the front wheels skid, some of the power is directed to the rear axle as well. Thus it?s kind of foolish to brake the front wheels and at the same time cut the power.
I quess that this system can be shut off for example by removing the circuit breaker - the ABS system can be shut off by doing this. Been there, done that - on a Volvo estate tough.
If the circuit breaker thing works, an on/off switch could be quite easy to make.
Thanks for a great lookin fansite & forum
J-P, Finland
EDIT: proper term is traction control..circuit breaker=fuse