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Disconnect RDU connector to disable awd for dyno

Started by Gray Brick, December 09, 2016, 09:43:25 AM

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Gray Brick

Has anyone disconnected the electrical connector on the RDU to disable awd to run on a 2 wheel dyno?

2013 Ecoboost Ford Flex
AJP Tune (ATP+2) in progress , Livernois HPFP, 3 Bar MAP, UPR Catch Can, 100% Methanol w/ braided steel lines, 3" Downpipes -->2.5" X-pipe --> 2.5" Magnaflow exhaust, 2.5" air inlets to each turbo with cone filter, Custom water to air intercooler with chiller
275/40-20 Front 315/35-20 Rear Tires
---12.419ET/112.43MPH @ 5150 lbs in the 1/4---

68_GT

I believe Fastlane in HOUSTON took off the driveshaft for use on their non AWD dyno.
2013 PP SHO LMS 93V10 tune, 170* T stat, 3bar, K&N drop in, plugs re-gapped, 4in exhaust tips.
UPDATE - 130K miles =blown engine. Unleashed tune and EBPP upgrade turbo billet wheels / Turbo Smart WGA's on a bran new long block. Let's get this SHO on the road !

2013 Fusion Titanium 2.0 EB daily driver ;) - LMS 93 tune and CPE intercooler

Gray Brick

A little bit more work than unplugging a connector.

Anyone else tried to do this electronically?
2013 Ecoboost Ford Flex
AJP Tune (ATP+2) in progress , Livernois HPFP, 3 Bar MAP, UPR Catch Can, 100% Methanol w/ braided steel lines, 3" Downpipes -->2.5" X-pipe --> 2.5" Magnaflow exhaust, 2.5" air inlets to each turbo with cone filter, Custom water to air intercooler with chiller
275/40-20 Front 315/35-20 Rear Tires
---12.419ET/112.43MPH @ 5150 lbs in the 1/4---

Randy Stinchcomb

No and I've asked around. Seems I remember reading sumthing about removing sum fuse(s) out of the Power Distribution Box.
I looked in my owners manual and it does show a fuse for an AWD module or sumthing like that, don't have truck here, in Body Shop, long story.

derfdog15

I think someone posted a little while back about some PDU fuses being removed, and getting it dynoed. It seemed to work out somewhat OK, but not an ideal situation. I would recommend biting the bullet and finding a proper AWD linked roller dyno.
2015 Tuxedo Black SHO PP -(SAE corrected): 369.4/451.4 - Gone to the automotive graveyard but not forgotten

2016 F150 FX4 Sport - 3.5L V6 Ecoboost - Stock for now

2003 Redfire V6 Mustang - Building to be an 11 second car

MiWiAu

I had my XSport run on a non-linked Dynojet. The tech ended up pulling a fuse(s) from the power distribution box (under hood) to disable rear drive, because even with traction control disabled (via the dash menu), he said he could still feel the ABS/stability control pulsing when he got over a certain speed.

Not sure what they are on the SHO, but on my XSport, I believe he pulled all of the ABS related fuses: Fuse 5 (50A Anti-lock brake system pump), Fuse 43 (40A ABS valves) and Fuse 92 (10A ABS module, Plant EVAC and fill). Do this at your own risk; I'm not sure of the consequences of running in this condition.

Once these fuses were pulled, there were terrain management and ABS errors shown on the dash, and it disabled rear drive.

They sent me on my way with error codes and ABS warning lights saying it should reset after a few key cycles. I got home and found they forgot to replace Fuse 92 for the ABS module. Once I replaced it, everything was back to normal. No more Late Model Throttle in Waukesha, WI for me, LOL. The following day, I ran on a linked Mustang dyno (Endless Autosport in West Allis, WI), and ran with zero issue - no fuse pulling required.

Moral of the story: Linked dyno should alleviate any issues. However, if you remove fuses to do your pulls, you will get a bunch of warnings on the dash, but they should resolve (immediately) once everything is back in place. Don't leave the shop unless you are free from warning lights and have confirmed everything was properly reinstalled.
2013 XSport

Gray Brick

Good advice.

It would be great if it could be disabled easier.
2013 Ecoboost Ford Flex
AJP Tune (ATP+2) in progress , Livernois HPFP, 3 Bar MAP, UPR Catch Can, 100% Methanol w/ braided steel lines, 3" Downpipes -->2.5" X-pipe --> 2.5" Magnaflow exhaust, 2.5" air inlets to each turbo with cone filter, Custom water to air intercooler with chiller
275/40-20 Front 315/35-20 Rear Tires
---12.419ET/112.43MPH @ 5150 lbs in the 1/4---

MiWiAu

Quote from: Gray Brick on December 13, 2016, 04:08:43 AM
Good advice.

It would be great if it could be disabled easier.

Agreed! Unplugging the connector you referenced might work, too. There are so many intertwined systems that make it confusing - like pulling ABS fuses causes enough faults to disable rear drive. Not sure if the reverse would work by pulling the RDU connector.

Not sure how available dynos are in your area, but you could try the dealer locators on both the DynoJet and Mustang websites to see if anyone else nearby offers a linked dyno.


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2013 XSport