Re: Audi Locking Differentials

["Graydon D. Stuckey" <graydon@apollo.gmi.edu>]

On Wed, 29 Oct 1997, Frederic Breitwieser wrote:

> After taking my transaxle entirely apart, one of the wire pairs going into
> the front section of the transaxle housing go to a set of "clutch like
> devices" in the Differential area.
> 
> I might have an electronic limited-slip device after all.
> 
> Anyone possibly confirm/deny this?  FWD (not AWD) Audi 5000 :)
Fred,

	SInce you have a fwd tranny, it isn't the diff lock that is found 
on the quattro.   I don't think the fwd cars had electronic controls on 
the diff.  It could be something to do with slip detection, but I doubt 
that too.  What year tranny did you get?

Later, 
Graydon D. Stuckey 
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