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12-04-2007, 07:08 PM
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| wierd burning smell Has anyone expirienced a strong burning rubber smell after using the 4H feature? Today was the first snowy day in my new FJ so I put it into 4H to drive home in white out conditions. By the time I reached home, turned off the vehicle and walked arround it to go in the house there was VERY stong burning smell that my husband could smell from about 30 feet away. Its been worrying me all evening - enough so to search out this site. Any advice? Insite?  |
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12-05-2007, 09:52 AM
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| Rubber smell Nope, I've never had that happen to me. But I have to ask - were the streets relatively dry and clear of snow. Remember that 4wd is not like all wheel drive, a.k.a. the tires don't turn at the exact same rate of speeds while turning and such. If the roads were not snow covered, the wheels could press against each other (especially while turning) and cause what you stated. This will cause the tires to "feather" badly, shortening their life and giving you a really rough ride at 70mph. I apologize if you already know this, but I thought I would bring it up in case you didn't. |
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12-05-2007, 11:25 AM
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| burning smell Thank you for your response... actually, I did not know the difference. I never owned a 4WD vehicle before and the dealer never explained how to use it or under what conditions.... I did call the service department this morning and they explained that I shouldn't be using the 4wd H for normal winter driving but to reserve it for times when moving very slow and having trouble with deep snow or slipping. Hopefully I haven't done any severe damage to the tires... I'm sure they're extremely expensive to replace - any other words of wisdom on 4WD dos and don'ts? |
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12-06-2007, 06:41 PM
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| It's also possible that you were smelling the brakes from traction control system. here's what the owners manual says about using the 4wd system so if there was snow or ice on the road you weren't doing anything wrong. Four−wheel drive system (a) Four−wheel drive control(full−time four−wheel drive models)— Use the four−wheel drive control lever to select the following transfer modes. “H” (high speed position): Lever at “H” Use this for normal driving on dry hard− surfaced roads. This position gives greater economy, quietest ride and least wear. “HL” (high speed position, center differential locked): Lever at “HL” Use this for normal driving on wet, icy or snow−covered roads. “N” (neutral position): Lever at “N” No power is delivered to the wheels. The vehicle must be stopped. Four−wheel drive system (part−time four−wheel drive models)—(a) Front drive control Use the front drive control lever to select the following transfer modes. “H2” (high speed position, two−wheel drive): Lever at “H2” Use this for normal driving on dry hard− surfaced roads. This position gives greater economy, quietest ride and least wear. “H4” (high speed position, four−wheel drive): Lever at “H4” Use this for normal driving on wet, icy or snow−covered roads. This position provides greater traction than two−wheel drive. “N” (neutral position): Lever at “N” No power is delivered to the wheels. The vehicle must be stopped. “L4” (low speed position, four−wheel drive): Lever at “L4” Use this for maximum power and traction. Use “L4” for climbing or descending steep hills, off−road driving, and hard pulling in sand, mud or deep snow. The four−wheel drive indicator light comes on when the “H4”, “N” or “L4” mode is selected. See “(c) Shifting procedure” for further instructions. The A.D.D. (automatic disconnecting differential) can be engaged or disengaged by the shifting operations described in “(c) Shifting procedure”. You should drive in four−wheel drive for at least 16 km (10 miles) each month. This will assure that the front drive components are lubricated You can download a PDF version of the manual here http://www.toyotafjcruiserforums.com/PDF/FJ_Cruiser_Owners_Manual.pdf and page 120 is the beginning of the driving section which outlines all the traction control systems on the FJ. |
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