4ws questions

bennyboy · Post by **bennyboy** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 10:33 am

Merlin wrote:I would say that any difference in feeling can be put down to wheel alignment. A lude's feeling should not be too light or too heavy, if it is one or the other more than likely there is something up with with the wheel alignment.

Was going to suggest exactly this ^

MaccaIRL · Post by **MaccaIRL** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 10:35 am

bb1boy wrote:Working on the guns so hard..

..now too strong for car.

Built like a tank y0
No but seriously, does pull slightly left when wheel is straight so does need aligned but as long as I'm not looking at a drokked steering arm or something I'm happy

Post by **indigolemon** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 10:41 am

Surprised no-one has mentioned it yet, but ...

If you have 4WS (which the rear rack implies you do) and it's not working for whatever reason, your rear wheels are NOT locked straight. I repeat, the only thing holding your wheels straight at the back are two rather beefy springs, and cornering sharply or at speeds over 50mph will cause the rears to move - and not in a safe predictable way. Official Honda guidelines suggest keeping the car below 50mph and getting the 4WS checked ASAP if the light is on, and I really do think someone has removed the bulb, and the light is in fact on.

bennyboy · Post by **bennyboy** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 10:44 am

Oh yeah, that too

Post by **Merlin** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 10:47 am

Just to stop going round in circles, you need to do this:

Fix 4WS bulb.
Disconnect battery for 10-15 seconds to clear all stored codes, drive the car and see if the light comes on.
If light comes on pull the codes.
Fix any potential reasons for the code or if too problematic convert to 2WS.
Get 4WS wheel alignment done.

Post by **Vtecmec** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 12:22 pm

Merlin wrote:or if too problematic convert to 2WS

That comment deserves a slap.

Post by **Merlin** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 12:26 pm

Hey I am a big fan of 4WS. I only recommend going to 2WS when 4WS is properly borked

MaccaIRL · Post by **MaccaIRL** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 1:22 pm

I've the black one there for spares as well so if anything needs swapped it should be ok lol

How would one convert to 2ws?
Just so I can check they haven't put a pin in or something

Post by **indigolemon** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 2:41 pm

You have to change the rear subframe man, a pin wouldn't work for anything other than an accurate alignment.

MaccaIRL · Post by **MaccaIRL** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 2:47 pm

indigolemon wrote:You have to change the rear subframe man, a pin wouldn't work for anything other than an accurate alignment.

That sounds like a royal pain in the hole lol

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