c4 question
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c4 question
Sorry new to rennlist and porsche ownership.. I have a 91 c4 and was driving it the other day started her up and the diff warning light was on and seemed like the diff was locked. restarted and no change so started to move and was like I was hopping..
restarted again and everything went normal and no issues for the rest of the day. had the car for a few months and no issues before and just that one time.
any ideas?
restarted again and everything went normal and no issues for the rest of the day. had the car for a few months and no issues before and just that one time.
any ideas?
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Also it might be a good idea to bleed the diff locks - They might be sticky? Search here for the procedure. It is like bleeding the brakes but a bit more complicated.
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The locks were not disengaging as the hoping you were experiencing was the car in its "I can get out of snow mode". I suspect you went above 5 mph which is suppose to automatically disengage the locks. My recollection is that once a fault is thrown, you need the scan tool (or other work-around to clear the fault... I use Durametric's tool, but most hear use a home-made version... search under scantool). The fact that it was locked indicates something is wrong, and the above advise is good for a start. I believe there is a DIY for bleeding the C4 in the DIY section, but just speak up if you need advise.
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There are some really good posts in the tech areas section on our AWD systems. I had a similar issue the other week and it seems that it was just a low battery level. Since I stopped leaving my iPOD pluggedin overnight, the diff/pdas warning light goes out after 15-30 seconds (i.e. normal) on first start up and goes out immediately thereafter for the rest of the day.
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Well figured it out. It was actually the clock. I had replaced it because prev owner had a spare so I tried that one because the light was out in mine and wham. Replaced back to the original and no issues