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lightning



Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire
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4WD system question
Along with most people l leave my Defender in the default settings when driving on road.

Today l reversed on to a muddy field to turn around, only the rear wheels were on the field, the front wheels were on solid ground.

When l came to drive away the Defender didn't want to move, the rear wheels spun and it barely moved forward.
l thought that drive would be shifted to the front wheels.

Do l need to set one of the off road modes to get the 4WD working in this way? Te me it looked like it was in RWD
Post #986403 22nd Mar 2023 1:11pm
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graemesmith1960



Member Since: 03 Sep 2021
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Sounds faulty to me.

I had to reverse up a steep road that was basically sheet ice a few months ago (driver coming up the hill in his van got stuck and slid back down and blocked the road). The 4WD worked flawlessly basically turning one wheel at a time without any interaction from me. I left it in Comfort Mode (I don't have Auto Terrain Response) as it was pitch black, I was late for a flight and couldn't remember how to get Low Traction Launch or any other fancy stuff! I learned my lesson and a couple of days later spent a good couple of hours selecting different programs and in and out of low ratio until I could do it all without having to think and stare at the screen.

When I did the Landrover Experience Day in the Defender we spent most of it on Low Ratio but everything just worked. Defender D300 HSE 110 MY22 Pangea Green
Post #986414 22nd Mar 2023 3:53pm
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lightning



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The vehicle has only done 3,000 miles. l am not sure if there's any way to test it, there's no warnings on the dash.
If it was only in 2WD wouldn't you get the warning come up?

How could l test the 4WD? Perhaps l need to find another muddy field!
Post #986440 22nd Mar 2023 7:55pm
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steam_simon



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I'm no expert but there is a diff lock between the front and rear axles as standard. If you bring up 4WD in the IDD it will show whether this is locked or not. I suspect that in Comfort it is only unlocked and therefore the rear wheels will spin. If you had selected an off-road mode, then diff lock should have allowed the power to go to the front wheels (I think!).
Post #986442 22nd Mar 2023 8:11pm
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lightning



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You could well be correct.

l'll try it again tomorrow, there's a local farmer that l know, will let me on his land. l will report back when l've tried it out.
Post #986453 22nd Mar 2023 9:21pm
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GreenMonster



Member Since: 30 Sep 2020
Location: Virginia
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The center locker works in comfort mode. If it’s anything, it’s not that. Even if it didn’t lock, TC would kick in after the wheels slip.
Post #986869 26th Mar 2023 12:14pm
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lightning



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l've not tested it yet. l'll report back when l can get on to a muddy field with it.
Post #986920 26th Mar 2023 6:43pm
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J77



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lightning wrote:
The vehicle has only done 3,000 miles. l am not sure if there's any way to test it, there's no warnings on the dash.
If it was only in 2WD wouldn't you get the warning come up?

How could l test the 4WD? Perhaps l need to find another muddy field!


Yes you definitely get a warning, my 90 had issues with 2WD warnings popping up on the dash, though it was in 4WD. 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue
Post #986932 26th Mar 2023 7:34pm
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