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Old 06-16-2008, 10:37 PM
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Old 06-17-2008, 03:03 AM
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Re: Whats does this light mean on my JDM SVX dash

This was one of the first questions I asked when I joined the SVX club about 10 years ago.

It means "CENTRE DIFF LOCK". It is activated by inserting a fuse and is ONLY used for testing the transmission. It locks the VTD system into a 50:50 front:rear split. You may notice that your transmission binds up on tight corners.

You should not drive the car around with that light on or your transmission will be damaged. Find the fuse in the bottom right corner of the main fuse box and remove it.
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This was one of the first questions I asked when I joined the SVX club about 10 years ago.

It means "CENTRE DIFF LOCK". It is activated by inserting a fuse and is ONLY used for testing the transmission. It locks the VTD system into a 50:50 front:rear split. You may notice that your transmission binds up on tight corners.

You should not drive the car around with that light on or your transmission will be damaged. Find the fuse in the bottom right corner of the main fuse box and remove it.
Last time I drove the SVX, I experienced such thing mainly when the car is still cold. But I can still feel tho the transmission binding in tight corners.
But there is no light for that... let me remove the fuse anyways, where is it located?
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Last time I drove the SVX, I experienced such thing mainly when the car is still cold. But I can still feel tho the transmission binding in tight corners.
But there is no light for that... let me remove the fuse anyways, where is it located?
Read post #17, one which was not a joke.
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Read post #17, one which was not a joke.

lol, I must have read diagonally b3lha's post! missed "...of the main fuse box..."

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lol, I must have read diagonally b3lha's post! missed "...of the main fuse box..."

Not a problem. I also sometimes look crosswise as I have only one eye.

It is not a bad idea to keep a fuse in the car for temporary use if you get stuck in the mud, or sand! Without it, the slipping wheels do quite a few turns and enough to dig in deeper before the TCU locks things up.

What about sending me over some cheap petrol by magic camel train.

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Not a problem. I also sometimes look crosswise as I have only one eye.

It is not a bad idea to keep a fuse in the car for temporary use if you get stuck in the mud, or sand! Without it, the slipping wheels do quite a few turns and enough to dig in deeper before the TCU locks things up.

What about sending me over some cheap petrol by magic camel train.

Cheers, Trevor.


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