All wheel drive

Tiny
GPAWLUK
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  • 2001 SUBARU FORESTER
  • 4 CYL
  • AWD
  • AUTOMATIC
How does a mechanic run an all wheel drive vehicle in 2 wheel drive when troubleshooting it
Saturday, March 12th, 2011 AT 5:12 PM

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Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Is your vehicle full time AWD? If it is, you need to disconnect or remove the rear drive shaft to run it in 2wd. NOTE: Make sure the trans fluid doesn't leak out when testing from where the drive shaft attaches.
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Sunday, June 12th, 2011 AT 4:11 AM
Tiny
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There is a fuse holder mounted on the rhf strut tower/ or in the fusebox, fit a 10 amp fuse and you will see a light on the dash (green), say 2WD. This only works in Automatic transmission equipped vehicles.
If the mechanic is correctly equipped. He can manipulate the transmission settings using the 'Select-Monitor', (Subaru's factory diagnostic system)
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Monday, June 20th, 2011 AT 9:51 AM

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