Explorer from Romania :)

[eduardd]

hiHowdy,
i own a ford explorer 4.0 XLT and i was wonderinmg if u could help me with some problems..

1st can i use the 4wd on a public road, or the 4 wd mode is deisgned only for off road use only? because in 2wd it is hard to keep my ford on the road when it s winter,,

2nd how can i find out or reset my door lock code..that i have on my driver door on the outside..?

 

[cybergasm]

hiHowdy,
i own a ford explorer 4.0 XLT and i was wonderinmg if u could help me with some problems..

1st can i use the 4wd on a public road, or the 4 wd mode is deisgned only for off road use only? because in 2wd it is hard to keep my ford on the road when it s winter,,

2nd how can i find out or reset my door lock code..that i have on my driver door on the outside..?

You should be able to use the 4WD on a public road in the winter time might wanna check the local laws and see if there any pertaining to this. Just don't make a habit out of using it in the spring time since it's tear up the 4WD system pretty quickly on dry pavement.


all the info you need for the door lock code is right here.......
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=195398&highlight=door+lock+code


BTW welcome to the Forum:wavey:

 

[BrooklynBay]

Welcome to this forum!

 

[eduardd]

thanks 4 the quick answer..so..i can use the 4wd but only if it is snow, gravel, mud or wet on the road..and if it s clear road without any sluppery conditions it s not at all recomanded to use the 4wd mode in order not to damage the transmission.. .. what`s the difference between 4wd and 4 wd auto..?

 

[cybergasm]

the only difference is that auto 4WD will kick in when a tire slips or loses traction
and 4WD engages all 4 tires all the same time equally. Where as the Auto 4WD torque splits the wheels like 35% front and 65% in the rear i think.

 

[mcpherson]

4wd auto means when your computer notice the rear tires are slipping, it will engage the front to automatically kick in to 4wd. Many people on the forums prefer for it not automatically kick in , they like to have control of it. Plus with no auto 4wd means you can burn the back tires off when you want!

 

[mcpherson]

cybergasm beat me to it! But he has better info...

 

[eduardd]

so..it is ok to use the auto 4wd in wet slippery conditions without the possibility to damage the transmission or geabox ??

 

[eduardd]

i forgot to mencion aboyt that 65% 35 % ratio..i don`t know if it s true because when i bought the car 3 days ago i tested it on a mud suface very slipperry and i gave it a short gas on auto4wd and only the back / rear wheels were spinning...and when i gave it a full gas pedal for a longer time ..1st 2 seconds the rear wheels started rolling and then the computer noticed and the front kicked in ..and i was rolling in 4x4 mode..on auto 4wd..

 

[cybergasm]

so..it is ok to use the auto 4wd in wet slippery conditions without the possibility to damage the transmission or geabox ??

Yup should be fine. The only time you could have problems with it is on dry roads. but wet and slippery conditions is what it's designed for

 

[cybergasm]

i forgot to mencion aboyt that 65% 35 % ratio..i don`t know if it s true because when i bought the car 3 days ago i tested it on a mud suface very slipperry and i gave it a short gas on auto4wd and only the back / rear wheels were spinning...and when i gave it a full gas pedal for a longer time ..1st 2 seconds the rear wheels started rolling and then the computer noticed and the front kicked in ..and i was rolling in 4x4 mode..on auto 4wd..

Yeah there is alittle delay in the Auto 4WD kicking in because the computer has to see the loss of traction through the ABS sensors and then it wait to see if it's a momentary loss of traction or not before kicking in the 4WD.

 

[Dopler174]

Welcome to Explorer Forum!

 

[Donner]

Eduardd, ce mai faceti?

Imi pare bine! Drive slowly when you are in mud or snow so you don't lose control of the vehicle... (I have, more than once) Is this your first 4wd vehicle? Are you in the States?

 

[Charlie]

Welcome to the forum!!

 

[eduardd]

Imi pare bine! Drive slowly when you are in mud or snow so you don't lose control of the vehicle... (I have, more than once) Is this your first 4wd vehicle? Are you in the States?

Nope i`m not from the States, i still liv in romania and it s not the first 4wd vehicle..i had a lincoln navi `97 and i also have a dodge durnago 2004 hemi 5.7 but the dodge it 4x4 permanent..how do you know to spell romanian language?

 

[Donner]

All those trucks! Having fun in Romania!

In this case I hope the Romanian is correct... not one of my languages, but latin based. Is it okay? How are things in Romania?

 

[eduardd]

In this case I hope the Romanian is correct... not one of my languages, but latin based. Is it okay? How are things in Romania?

yes it`s ok things in Romania are good ) same o same o )

hey ..do you know or smby eles an online store or a person that could ship worldwide mode..to my country some explorer parts..i`m interested in some fender flares

 

[Donner]

To Europe... Maybe the Canadians...

That would have to be done by a dealership in Detroit, New York or Florida. California likely wouldn't do it... I would start with these states first. If the members here know, Canada might be able to assist you better than California.

 

[Sams01XplrSprt]

welcome to the forum

 

[Stic-o]

Welcome, I can talk some Romanian, but not type

My wife and her familiy are actually from Bucharest, and she still ahs a uncle and Grandparents there. In fact my in-laws were just there a month ago on vacation.

They always joke with me that they need my explorer there to get around because the roads are so bad, and the drivers are worse!

This is romanian politics for you, I heard they desided they needed to finally pave the streets, so they did. Then they desided they need to replace all the sewer lines under the street. Genius!: