A vehicle includes a differential gear and a disconnect device configured to move between a first position in which the disconnect device is configured to engage the differential gear and a second position in which the disconnect device is configured to disengage the differential gear. The vehicle further includes a solenoid configured to move the disconnect device between the first position and the second position. The vehicle further includes one or more processors configured to estimate an inductance of the solenoid based, at least in part, on electrical operating characteristics of the solenoid. The one or more processors are further configured to estimate, based on the estimated inductance of the solenoid, a current position of the disconnect device as corresponding to the first position or the second position.

A vehicle includes a differential gear and a disconnect device configured to move between a first position in which the disconnect device is configured to engage the differential gear and a second position in which the disconnect device is configured to disengage the differential gear. The vehicle further includes a solenoid configured to move the disconnect device between the first position and the second position. The vehicle further includes one or more processors configured to estimate an inductance of the solenoid based, at least in part, on electrical operating characteristics of the solenoid. The one or more processors are further configured to estimate, based on the estimated inductance of the solenoid, a current position of the disconnect device as corresponding to the first position or the second position.