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MY22, 2 door, 2.3L, manual, squach, advanced 4x4
Any anybody know how 4A might suddenly act like 4H binding on dry pavement? And then fix itself after using 2H several days. I had been in 4A for months and hadn't switched modes anytime around when this started. Is this something that software sets up every time I start the car in which a software glitch puts it in the wrong mode? Is this a simple solenoid that is activated that makes 4H different than 4A?
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I been driving in 4A for the last several months with no issues. Last week I noticed it binding, stiff turning and moving when taking the sharp turn into the garage. I switched to 2H and got the sound of the tension unwinding. In 2H I backed out and drove without issue. I put it back into 4A and headed back to the garage. Once again I experienced the binding when taking the turn. Switching to 2H and again the tension was released. I then put it back in 4A, backed out and experienced the same binding backing out which makes sense since it was the same tight turn but in reverse after I released the tension. Once again switched to 2H to release tension.
To confirm it was the same as 4H I performed the same sort of experiment in 4H and got the same binding. So I put it in 2H and parked it overnight.
In the morning I put it back into 4A and it exhibited the same issue. I put it in 4H and went to work. After work I put it in 4A and experimented in the parking lot at work turning tightly and had the same issue.
I made an appointment with the dealer which is later this week. I continued to drive it in 2H. Yesterday I decided to see if it was still exhibiting the issue and put it in 4A. Of course it is no longer occurring.
Any anybody know how 4A might suddenly act like 4H binding on dry pavement? And then fix itself after using 2H several days. I had been in 4A for months and hadn't switched modes anytime around when this started. Is this something that software sets up every time I start the car in which a software glitch puts it in the wrong mode? Is this a simple solenoid that is activated that makes 4H different than 4A?
Additional detail:
I been driving in 4A for the last several months with no issues. Last week I noticed it binding, stiff turning and moving when taking the sharp turn into the garage. I switched to 2H and got the sound of the tension unwinding. In 2H I backed out and drove without issue. I put it back into 4A and headed back to the garage. Once again I experienced the binding when taking the turn. Switching to 2H and again the tension was released. I then put it back in 4A, backed out and experienced the same binding backing out which makes sense since it was the same tight turn but in reverse after I released the tension. Once again switched to 2H to release tension.
To confirm it was the same as 4H I performed the same sort of experiment in 4H and got the same binding. So I put it in 2H and parked it overnight.
In the morning I put it back into 4A and it exhibited the same issue. I put it in 4H and went to work. After work I put it in 4A and experimented in the parking lot at work turning tightly and had the same issue.
I made an appointment with the dealer which is later this week. I continued to drive it in 2H. Yesterday I decided to see if it was still exhibiting the issue and put it in 4A. Of course it is no longer occurring.
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