Sam Ashley Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 (edited) I have a 97 Legacy and need to turn it into fwd and turn off the AWD. How can I do that easily? I tried the fuse thing under the hood. Did not turn off the Awd Edited May 23, 2020 by Sam Ashley SAID FW INSTEAD OF AWD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmdew Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 Is your AT Temp light flashing 16 times when you start the car? If the FWD light is not coming on when you put the fuse in the holder and you have torque bind. the C Duty Solenoid is most likely the problem. Lots of info on the USMB. Search Torque bind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el_freddo Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 Must be an auto for the above. Cheers Bennie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Ashley Posted May 24, 2020 Author Share Posted May 24, 2020 Let me explain a little further. The car is in Death Valley with a busted CV joint. I just want to disconnect the AWD. Does it matter the fuse I put in under the hood? Is there any other way of doing this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmdew Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Which CV Joint? Best just to fix it. Rear, you may be able to remove the rear section of the drive shaft. More work then changing the half shaft. Front, no option but to fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 If it's an automatic and you have a broken rear axle, it will still drive. Putting the fuse in will keep it from sending power to the back, but either way the front is 100% driven. If it's a manual. The only way to send 100% power is by welding the center diff. Easier to just replace the axle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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