Diff temp light comes on once in awhile??

boostedrex05 · 04-08-2008, 12:32 AM

This just started to happen It even does it when the cars cold sometimes. It seems like it started doing ti when I got the Hydra back from updates. Could the Hydra be doing this? I was thinking maybe the sensor was going bad. It's so weird.

boostedrex05 · 04-08-2008, 09:18 AM

Bump for some help.

polyol · 04-08-2008, 01:59 PM

So it turns on when the car is just sitting there warming up?

boostedrex05 · 04-09-2008, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by polyol

So it turns on when the car is just sitting there warming up?

no just when I'm driving. except for one time when i put the Hydra in after I got it back from the 2.17R6 update then it was on when i first started it up for like 3 minutes and went out.

boostedrex05 · 04-09-2008, 04:38 PM

By the way I only use subaru LSD diff fluid in the rear and Subaru Extra S in the tranny.

**WESTI** · 04-09-2008, 05:55 PM

is it possible that the sensor is loose?

polyol · 04-09-2008, 06:46 PM

One of two things...either the sensor is wrong or your rear diff is blown.

boostedrex05 · 04-10-2008, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by polyol

One of two things...either the sensor is wrong or your rear diff is blown.

Well lest time I changed the fluid witch was a month ago the fluid was good I've never seen any metal in the fluid don't have any sign's of a blown diff.

Sensor can't be wrong because it's all stock. So It's ether a bad connection witch is what I got my money on because it seems to fade on and off sometimes. or a bad sensor.

boostedrex05 · 04-10-2008, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by WESTI

is it possible that the sensor is loose?

could have came loss last time I changed it gonna check that.

thunderbird · 04-11-2008, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by polyol

One of two things...either the sensor is wrong or your rear diff is blown.

or the diff fluid is low or old. my light came on when I went around off ramps hard till I replace the fluids.

Grog The Red · 04-11-2008, 06:52 PM

Anybody Know what the Part Number is of that Sensor I know it's listed as a Thermal Switch?

boostedrex05 · 04-11-2008, 09:52 PM

If the diff fluid is low why would the temp light come on? I noticed if I hit boost it goes off. It was flicking for a little today when i pulled out of my drive way but when the fluids get warm it doesn't come on at all.

boostedrex05 · 04-18-2008, 09:43 PM

I un plugged it then plugged it back in now it's fine soo weird.

Rosco46 · 04-20-2008, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by boostedrex05

If the diff fluid is low why would the temp light come on? I noticed if I hit boost it goes off. It was flicking for a little today when i pulled out of my drive way but when the fluids get warm it doesn't come on at all.

Diff fluid low = inadequate lubrication which leads to increased heat. Assuming the sensor is functioning properly I would say this is a real possibility. However, given your description I would have to lean towards the electrical gremlin side, either loose connection somewhere (lots of fun to find) or a failing sensor in the rear end.

boostedrex05 · 04-20-2008, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Rosco46

Diff fluid low = inadequate lubrication which leads to increased heat. Assuming the sensor is functioning properly I would say this is a real possibility. However, given your description I would have to lean towards the electrical gremlin side, either loose connection somewhere (lots of fun to find) or a failing sensor in the rear end.

yea the problem seem's to be solved I puller the fill plug and the fluid streams out so I know it's full. Again my problem was when it was cold.

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