Does The Definitive Tod Off Switch Thread Exist?????

[Vendetta]

I know I'm "answer shopping" here because I asked this earlier, but this is the quest for the definitive thread after all. 'Rado's answer makes sense, but... Does anyone have any real world experience with simply engaging/disengaging the TOD via switch, without messing with locking hubs?

Goal is to be able to simply turn it on or off with the push of a button, nothing more. No voodoo with resistors and what not, just an on/off. And if it were feasible, does the VX need to be stopped during the switch in either direction?

If I'm dreaming here, let me know. Not that the invitation is required...

-V

[89Vette]

IF TOD IS TUNED OFF OR THE TOD CONTROLLER IS UNPLUGGED THE REAR WHELLS WILL ONLY DRIVE THE CAR , NO TOD ACTION AT ALL, FOR THE MOST PART THE TOD WHEN WORKING CORRECTLY WILL DO JUST THAT DRIVE THE REAR WHEELS EVEN WHEN TURNED ON EXCEPT IN A CASE WHERE THE REAR WHEELS START TO LOOSE TRACTION AND THEN POWER IS APPLIED TO THE FRT IN PROPORTION TO THE REAR WHEEL SLIPPAGE, I HAVE MANUAL HUBS ON MY 01 WITH THE TOD AND AHVE SAW NO IMPROVEMENT IN MPG NONE AT ALL, , PROB ON A CHASSIS DYNO RUNNING AT A STEADY SPEED YOU MAY SEE A VERY SMALL CHANGE BECAUSE THE FRT WHEELS WOULD NOT BE TURNING THRU THE FRT AXLES AND THE FRT DIFF, I PUT MANUAL HUBS ON MINE TO SAVE THE FRT DRIVE AXLES , AND THE BOOTS , PERFORMANCE , MPG , NO CHANGE WHAT SOEVER , THE TOD DOES NOT WORK UNLESS IT IS CALLED ON AND THEN ONLY BRIEFLY EXCEPT WHEN IN LOW RANGE.

I replied back and asked why there's seems to be extra drag in these full-time 4wd system -- IF -- the description above is totally accurate. I think a 2WD mode would feel more free-wheeling. And, less drag should help with MPGs.