The High-lock jumper doesnt turn the TOD off, it just tricks the electromagnet to stay engaged with the 3 light bars on the dash indicator. I wouldnt see it as a drive around feature unless extreme winter driving like 2 feet of powder or mountain driving. It would be used kinda like the winter button. You anticipate a situation where it will usually bang around, flip switch, not need it and flip switch off. It just wont have the auto shut off that the winter drive button has unless someone knows how to set one up that way. It will work just like driving around in 4lo with the power never coming off the front. It just stays in 50/50 power distribution. I wont rant again about the fabulous Subaru STI, but it has a auto/manual center diff also, and its "lock" function does the same thing. It also cant be driven in the dry engaged in lock. Well it can, but Ive heard some frantic people ask why their 32,000 car is bucking and making awful noises. A regular 4wd truck does the same thing on asphalt. The TOD disconnect can be done alongside this mod, or both by themselves. The only downside is... make sure you turn it off on dry terrain or tight turns as it will bind as it does in 4lo. Thats why your dash indicator in a stock VX doesnt light up below 5-7 mph to allow for this sharp radius steering turns which is usually done below these speeds (tight parking lot maneuvers). This will bypass the automatic feature when on, but will be stock when off. driving stock at these speeds is where the banging back and forth occurs. But this is where it usually bangs back and forth. It acts the same way an automatic tranny does when someone says it is "hunting gears" since this is essentially an automatic transfer case- the principle is the same. if you womp on the go pedal, It will just light em' up and go!!! LOL I have found that rally driving with TOD usually takes the bugs out.
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