FWD by the flip of a swich

azn2nr · Post by **azn2nr** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 1:00 am

i was checkin a vid off another post where a blue liberty was running a 11 sec run and someone mentioned that it swiches from fwd to awd for those of you that dont know just behind the passanger strut in the engn bay there is a thingy that says fwd and has a place for a fuse. if you put a fuse in there you have fwd and can waste some tires if you so wish. but if you go under that and find the wires splice one off to a swich in your cab and you have varriable drive. or you can just splice the ground that comes off the side to the fender.

ciper · Post by **ciper** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 1:52 am

Welcome to last year?

It isnt a good idea to do this often because the clutches are still in contact. Your also supposed to have the vehicle off when inserting the fuse, the video you saw had a transmision controlled by aftermarket electronics.

BAC5.2 · Post by **BAC5.2** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 5:49 am

azn2nr wrote:you have fwd and can waste some tires if you so wish.

FWD burnouts are dumb.

Bosco · Post by **Bosco** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 6:19 am

Jacking this thread... We're at least on the same subject.
More curiosities about the FWD fuse thing...

What is it actually for? I once heard it's for towing, but I know that's not right... It doesn't even work if the car is off.

So it IS bad to run it in FWD for extended periods? I'd like to know because if my torque bind issues ever come back full strength I've considered the option of running it in FWD until it gets properly repaired. (It certainly gets rid of that symptom.) Am I foolish for thinking to do this?

ciper · Post by **ciper** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 6:29 am

Its for flat tires. You install the spair and a fuse

You need to understand that with a flat, and in FWD the speed difference is very small. So you can drive around for a long time.
Burnouts however is totally different, the clutches are rubbing and the fluid isnt getting moved around enough to get rid of the heat.

Bosco · Post by **Bosco** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 6:59 am

Thanks Ciper... Forgive me for pestering, I'm just trying to understand this as fully as I can.........
I'm Still Struggling just a little with this.... You use the FWD fuse when you have to use a donut tire because of the difference in tire size?
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So Having 4 tires the same size on with the FWD fuse in is OK? (Just not for burnouts)

OR

It is only ok for driving around town, but not on longer highway trips?

OR

It is okay for long highway trips AND in town, but should not be left in FWD for weeks/months at a time?

Just trying to sort this out.

vrg3 · Post by **vrg3** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 1:44 pm

Putting the fuse in runs Duty Solenoid C at 100% duty cycle, which may (or may not -- I don't think anyone here knows) exceed its manufacturing specifications.

ciper · Post by **ciper** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 11:43 pm

So Having 4 tires the same size on with the FWD fuse in is OK? (Just not for burnouts)
Yes but I dont see why

It is okay for long highway trips AND in town, but should not be left in FWD for weeks/months at a time?
Yes but remember spairs are for 55mph max

Short burnouts shouldnt be an issue, but pulling the E-Brake and creating a smoke screen wouldnt be good.

BAC5.2 · Post by **BAC5.2** » Fri Mar 19, 2004 1:04 am

ciper wrote:Short burnouts shouldnt be an issue, but pulling the E-Brake and creating a smoke screen wouldnt be good.

Plus, FWD burnouts are dumb.

TurboSubie · Post by **TurboSubie** » Thu May 26, 2005 10:46 pm

how exactly do you rig up the switch? I know of the wires coming from the Fwd fuse holder. what one do you rig to a switch and what part of the switch do you run it to? ex. the power,accessory or ground prong?

Thanks,
Eric

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