car limited to 80mph confusing

[javmerc]

Firstly Hi to all, i hope i can be an active and helpful member of this forum!!!!

ok this is the problem i face i had a battery leak in my ml270 cdi 54 plate took it to my local body shop on the advice of mercedes (the guy there said they would be too expensive) got the job done battery was taken out paint job done very nicely battery put back in.... now however having had the car back a day i have found that i can't drive faster tha 80mph the car seems to limit on this speed .... tried all the obvious limiter, cruise , low gear , esp ... nothing seems to effect the speed that i top out at.... just wondered if anyone had any ideas ... just to answer the obvious yp it was fine at above 80 b4 the work

cheers

Jav

 

[television]

Hello and welcome, but sorry to say that I for one have never heard of this

 

[st13phil]

Just a thought: Does the ML have an option to limit the max speed when winter tyres are fitted? If so, has this become inadvertently engaged?

 

[JEZ.S320L]

Hello and welcome, but sorry to say that I for one have never heard of this

Me neither.

Just double check that the limiter isn't engaging.

 

[television]

Just a thought: Does the ML have an option to limit the max speed when winter tyres are fitted? If so, has this become inadvertently engaged?

As the battery has been taken off I think that you have something there

 

[javmerc]

no winter tyres as of yet .... and i've tried it with the limiter on so the lim light comes on the dash and with the lim light off ... i've even turned the lim off when its off thinking maybe thats the fault but no joy... i heard somewhere that taking the battery of for a long while resets the car back to factory setting and one of these is a speed limit of 14kph i.e just under 80mph???

 

[JEZ.S320L]

no winter tyres as of yet .... and i've tried it with the limiter on so the lim light comes on the dash and with the lim light off ... i've even turned the lim off when its off thinking maybe thats the fault but no joy... i heard somewhere that taking the battery of for a long while resets the car back to factory setting and one of these is a speed limit of 14kph i.e just under 80mph???

I feel that the time has come to 'bite the bullet' - and throw yourself at the mercy of a MB Dealership.

If you get a result - please let the Forum know the outcome.

Good Luck

 

[television]

I feel that the time has come to 'bite the bullet' - and throw yourself at the mercy of a MB Dealership.

If you get a result - please let the Forum know the outcome.

Good Luck

Or a good indie

 

[JEZ.S320L]

Or a good indie

Agree - :grin:

 

[javmerc]

just phoned merc dealership in stockport they want 80 quid an hour to diagnose the fault then + whatever the cost to fix it...........anyone have the name of a good indie in stockport or even manchester even.

 

[JEZ.S320L]

just phoned merc dealership in stockport they want 80 quid an hour to diagnose the fault then + whatever the cost to fix it...........anyone have the name of a good indie in stockport or even manchester even.

What part of Manchester do you live?

 

[panason1c]

Firstly Hi to all, i hope i can be an active and helpful member of this forum!!!!

ok this is the problem i face i had a battery leak in my ml270 cdi 54 plate took it to my local body shop on the advice of mercedes (the guy there said they would be too expensive) got the job done battery was taken out paint job done very nicely battery put back in.... now however having had the car back a day i have found that i can't drive faster tha 80mph the car seems to limit on this speed .... tried all the obvious limiter, cruise , low gear , esp ... nothing seems to effect the speed that i top out at.... just wondered if anyone had any ideas ... just to answer the obvious yp it was fine at above 80 b4 the work

cheers

Jav

I think your first port of call should be the garage that removed the battery to do the work, it could be that they had to disconnect various things to access the area they were working in and possibly, inadvertantly, didnt put everything back as it was.....

.........the 'maf' isnt too far from the battery area, check that the plug is still connected as they may have removed the air box and forgot to reconnect the maf.. (this would disable the turbo and also prevent 'kickdown).

 

[television]

I think your first port of call should be the garage that removed the battery to do the work, it could be that they had to disconnect various things to access the area they were working in and possibly, inadvertantly, didnt put everything back as it was.....

.........the 'maf' isnt too far from the battery area, check that the plug is still connected as they may have removed the air box and forgot to reconnect the maf.. (this would disable the turbo and also prevent 'kickdown).

Good thinking Batman

 

[Parrot of Doom]

Go to Greenvale in Whitefield. Its here:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=...-2.287138&spn=0.001197,0.003583&t=h&z=19&om=1

For comparison, they charged me £0 to check the car for ECU codes.

 

[javmerc]

i'm n manchester south but will travel where need be to go to decent indi

when you say "maf" what do you mean bit of newb at this

thanks doom will check it out

 

[javmerc]

just thought i would let you guys know it was the maf and greenvale sorted it all out for 30 quid nice indie thinks for all your help people much appreciated

 

[panason1c]

.........the 'maf' isnt too far from the battery area, check that the plug is still connected as they may have removed the air box and forgot to reconnect the maf.. (this would disable the turbo and also prevent 'kickdown).

I suspect that for £30 they simply reconnected the plug back into the maf as per my previous post above...........

 

[jamesmc]

At that price you are probably correct, but no doubt it took a little time to figure that it was disconnected and 30 quid is a fair price, for time alone, compared to what MB were quoting.

Glad it's sorted though.

 

[supermed41]

Hi, i've the same problem after a visit to my local indie for injector seal change, battery went flat and car went into limp mode, connect pc and cleared limp then went for a test drive and car is limited to 80mph, any help please.

 

[mikestrivens]

just phoned merc dealership in stockport they want 80 quid an hour to diagnose the fault then + whatever the cost to fix it...........anyone have the name of a good indie in stockport or even manchester even.

I have used these people to service and look after my small fleet:

http://www.sprautos.com/

For future reference as you've got the problem fixed now.