Super stupid question

[90Beater]

I don't know if my AWD system works. How can I easily check? The fuse is good. All I know is if I give a little pulse of gas in my gravel driveway the front wheels will break loose.

[mike-tracy]

If the fuse by the driver side strut tower is installed, you are in 2wd!

[90Beater]

really? I thought it was the other way around?

[mike-tracy]

No fuse = AWD. The thing about testing your car in AWD on an automatic, is that by default the tranny sends 90% power to the front wheels. So you'll almost always get wheelspin on loose surfaces until the tranny's ECU decides to send power rearwards. Should be in your manual - I recommend you check it out if you have one. There are a couple of uniquely Subaru quirks to our cars.

[Dead91silvia]

really? I thought it was the other way around?

LOL... that made my night! :smt005

Sorry, not making fun. I thought the same thing the first time I looked under the hood of a Subaru. :grin:

[Wiscon_Mark]

FWIW, if you're not in towing mode (fuse in) the default in "D" or "D3" is a 90F/10R power split.

Try locking it in "1" or "2" and let us know if you don't see better results. Putting it in a low gear gives you a 50/50 split.

[90Beater]

ok i did find that when I launched in 1st gear i didn't get all the front wheel spin.