flagstaff
Senior Member
not sure whether this should rightly be in the electrics/vacuum etc section, but here goes:
on a drive early today (empty roads, bliss!) i somehow lost top gear (5th) ; and at the same time, the tempomat (cruise control) stopped functioning.
stopped at destination for an hour or so, started up again and all was as should be. top gear returned, cc returned. i understand that the final gear on my E280 is "electronically controlled" ... apparently unlike the other four gears. i'm guessing that this means it's some sort of electrically actuated overdrive, as in many other gearboxes ... but i've no idea as to the specifics.
anyone any idea as to what may have caused this dual fault, or what component i should be investigating? many thanks for all pointers/tips, and all the best for 2006!!
on a drive early today (empty roads, bliss!) i somehow lost top gear (5th) ; and at the same time, the tempomat (cruise control) stopped functioning.
stopped at destination for an hour or so, started up again and all was as should be. top gear returned, cc returned. i understand that the final gear on my E280 is "electronically controlled" ... apparently unlike the other four gears. i'm guessing that this means it's some sort of electrically actuated overdrive, as in many other gearboxes ... but i've no idea as to the specifics.
anyone any idea as to what may have caused this dual fault, or what component i should be investigating? many thanks for all pointers/tips, and all the best for 2006!!
