Rear Axle Light Flashing

[TxFireman]

Originally Posted by amysky

Hi everyone!! I got my H3 a week ago, and today while driving (not in 4X4) I was at a red light. I don't know if the road was too terribly icy, it didn't seem icy at all. I started driving, then I noticed my axle lock light flashing. It flashed for about 20 seconds, then it stopped. It really freaked me out!

Has this happened to anyone? I am wondering if it happened because the road was slippery and it was regaining traction? Can the rear axle lock engage itself if it needs to?

I called GM and the lady did a quick search but she didn't think that it was normal.

Thanks everyone!!!!

I can't think of any reason it would do that. You can only engage the rear locker when in low 4wd lock. Even then, the rear locker will disengage above 20 mph. It won't engage on it's own, under normal circumstances, so I would say something is abnormal. Even if you engage it, and it disnegages when you go over 20 mph, it won't re-engage aftrewards. So, I have no idea why yours would flash. I don't know if it means it's a problem, but it shouldn't be doing that.

Are you sure it's the rear locker, or is it the traction control? I would assume that the traction control may flash if your tires slipped on some ice, but being from south texas, I can only assume .. as it's not our normal routine to travel icey roads.

[marin8703]

it may be like someone said above, that the axle lock switch was pressed accidentaly by you or a passenger, and because you were not in 4low then it would not engage, and from what i can tell from the otehr lights, if its unable to switch from 4hi to 4low for example the light flashes several times and then stops. So im assuming that this may have happened. Dont know if its technical or anything.