G35X AWD / Snow Question
#31
If you are hearing a noise directly below the center console, you are hearing the transfer case modulating the power being transferred to the front wheels. If you hear it coming from near the tires, you're hearing the VDC applying the brakes to specific wheels. Our transfer case uses an electromagnetic clutch, so you're hearing that being actuated. You can turn off AWD by pulling the transfer case fuse.
For more info on the AWD vs VDC, see posts by myself and others https://g35driver.com/forums/g35-sed...-you-know.html
For more info on the AWD vs VDC, see posts by myself and others https://g35driver.com/forums/g35-sed...-you-know.html
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#33
And that brings me right back to my original question. When I slip in snow I hear the clutch under the center console sending power to the front axle, now why don't I hear that when I hit the snow button while stopped. It should be doing the same thing as when I slip, sending 50% of the power to the front but you don't hear it. Thoughts?
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#34
I certainly think the noise is loudest when the amount of power being sent to the fronts is changing, not just being active. In snow mode, its locked at 50/50. I can hear the transfer case in snow mode if I turn off the heater and radio, but it is pretty faint. You can hear it click back to the full rear at speed. When locked at 50/50, the clutch is already engaged. When you are hearing the noise the loudest, the clutch is not fully engaged. The speed at which the clutch can change power distribution is very quick due to being electromagnetic, not straight mechanical.
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#35
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Snow button lowers throttle response, and locks it at 50/50. this is basically only needed for full starts from a dead stop or parking spot. pretty much for no wheel spin action. so if your at a dead stop, and have the snow button on you can mash the pedal all you want, there will be a throttled down response. the snow button features disengages after 12mph i think. something around that area anyway.
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