Thanks Bob, that's what I thought ,I'll get it fixed eventually but needed confirmation that I can hold of and not cause more serious damage in the meantime, cheers and thanks for the input.ESP (sub systems) ABS, ARS, etc won't function potentially creating an unsafe event.
I don't believe it'll cause any further electronica/mechanical problems.
Thanks Karl ,will do, cheers.Check #5 fuse beside drivers seat.
Hi, it got delivered to me via a 9hr drive from Sydney to Melbourne where its being stored while I covert it into a camper ,I haven't had it on the open road myself yet so don't know if its in limp mode and the guy who delivers it didn't say anything ,what can I expect with limp mode and how do I rectify if that's the case?, cheersYou will probably be in limp mode with reduced power if that matters.
Thanks for the info , I've been looking at scanners and think it would be a good investment to have ,any suggestions and reasonably priced of course, cheers .When I had a bad wheel sensor the warning lights were on but no limp mode or anything noticeable for normal driving. An (mb appropriate) scanner let me know which one was faulty). After clearing the codes the lights would come back on and stay on as soon as I got to about 35km/h. Spliced in a new sensor and all good.
Thanks for the info this helps to give me a better picture of what might be going on and lessens my worry , this site is awesome! and will always be my first point of call ,cheers for all the help and suggestions guys!!!.Sometimes its hard to know you are in limp mode. Especially if you aren't used to driving big vans you may just think its normal.
The van will have low boost and may or may not short-shift the trans if its an auto. But you would need to have a lot of experience of the normal mode of operation to be able to tell.
The main trigger point for me is pulling away from standstill on an incline. If the van seems to struggle to gain speed and seema to fall behind the rest of the traffic, and short-shifts (if auto) right when you think you are starting to reach normal levels of accel, thats a silent limp mode and you will have codes.
Note that you can basically drive the car as if its perfectly normal in all other circumstances. It just the pulling away on an uphill that it really shows up.
Thanks for the info this helps to give me a better picture of what might be going on and lessens my worry , this site is awesome! and will always be my first point of call ,cheers for all the help and suggestions guys!!!.
Hi Aaron here, the guy who asked the original question ,read the comments that I got, this should help to start building a picture of what could be going on with your van and don't panic ,it could simply be a failed brake sensor or blown fuse ,that is some of the feedback I got. This is a fantastic site with some very helpful and nice people on it, just kick back and wait for the advice and good luck!, cheers.I have been having the same issue. ABS ASR ESP lights on at startup. IGN off and restart and the go off. Then last night whilst travelling down the freeway it goes into limp mode. Won’t downshift and reduced power. If I stop and restart everything is normally then after a little while it goes back into limp mode
Not sure if the 2 are related. Any one know where to start looking.
This van is frustrating Te hell out of me as well as costing me a fortune.