Rx300_coach Posted February 28, 2004 Posted February 28, 2004 hello all. I recently purchased a 2002 Lexus Rx300 Coach Edition. No navigation system, however i was told it has AWD altho i see no button or anything to activate this...except traction control or whatever that is. so does my Lexus even HAVE 4wd....or did the seller lie to me? :( thanks :)
wwest Posted February 28, 2004 Posted February 28, 2004 You lucked out. It simply doesn't matter. Even the AWD model is really only FWD in most instances. After 01 all RXes included VSC/TRAC and trac which prevents the VC (short for automatically "locking" center differential) from ever routing torque to the rear.
Rx300_coach Posted February 28, 2004 Author Posted February 28, 2004 so does that mean, when ihave this 'vsc/trac' on, i am safer than some other fwd suv? :)
jbarhorst2 Posted February 29, 2004 Posted February 29, 2004 If you have the traction control button (this button deactivates the traction control until you restart the car or re-activate it) it means that you do not have 4WD. You have a Front Wheel Drive (2 wheel) RX.
SW03ES Posted February 29, 2004 Posted February 29, 2004 Actually not the case, the Trac/VSC WAS availiable on the AWD. The easiest way to know is to look underneath the car for a driveshaft leading to the rear axle.
wing0 Posted February 29, 2004 Posted February 29, 2004 i think as long as u don't have a traction button...then u have AWD.... at least that's the case for me...and i know i have AWD....
SW03ES Posted February 29, 2004 Posted February 29, 2004 It may be the button good point, but not the system. Sorry if I misunderstood ;)
Rx300_coach Posted March 1, 2004 Author Posted March 1, 2004 yea, i just went inside the car and noticed i DO NOT have traction control. also i just got off the phone with the dealer and i do have AWD :) woo hoo B)
tmastres Posted March 2, 2004 Posted March 2, 2004 Although, you've already got your answer I remember from a previous thread that AWD vehicles have a certain letter designation in the VIN. Sorry I cant be more specific but I remember checking it out on mine. I'm sure its in the archive or someone else remembers
wwest Posted March 2, 2004 Posted March 2, 2004 For 01 and after ALL RX300s had VSC and traction control. The only difference is that the FWD model had an on/off button for traction control.
wolfie212003 Posted March 5, 2004 Posted March 5, 2004 I think another way you might be able to tell if you have AWD is if your RX came with a trailer hitch. If I remember correctly, I think they told me that the hitch was standard for the AWD models. Let me know if I'm mistaken.
tmastres Posted March 5, 2004 Posted March 5, 2004 Well, I've confirmed my 2000 is AWD and I have no sign of a trailer hitch, so I'm not sure thats a great indicator. I could be though, that all RX's w/ hitches are AWD but not the converse that all AWD have trailer hitches. I suddenly feel like I should be making some Venn diagrams or something!! Could be something that happened after 00 too..
qazzxcv Posted March 1, 2020 Posted March 1, 2020 OMG look under the car already if it has a driveshaft its AWD and traction button or not it works LOL!!!
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