Mercedes Vario 814DA - An introduction

[docka]

Remapped. I can override the limiter by pulling the fuse for the tacho out

Tried that in mine and it didn't work. Which fuse are you pulling?

 

[part time nomad]

Mine does the same. A real PIA when going down a gentle hill.

Sorry to hear that, but at least its more reassuring for me (in a way!)

 

[ianc]

Cant remember if it was fuse 4 or 9.
I had my wife read out the descriptions while we were driving and she pulled a couple of fuses. One of them gave access to the nirvana of >90KPH

 

[Squiddlydiddly]

Mine is limited to 90kph and does around 19l/100km

Thanks Ian. . . looks like I have a lighter right foot than you at around 17mpg which equates to 16.6l per 100km. But then. . . I just bimble everywhere and I know it drops considerably soon as I push on.

 

[Squiddlydiddly]

Good to hear there are two other 4x4s with the grinding/vibrating/chatter noise around the 50mph mark. I thought it was around where the transfer box is as is where the noise comes from if I had to guess, but I have not asked my wife to hang out of the window or let her hang underneath while going at 50mph to see if she can work it out. I do have access to a commercial pit and some experienced non-Mercedes mechanics who are used to working on 814s but not 4x4s. Maybe we can find the location of the problem somehow.Maybe even to rebuild the box and look at the bearings over the winter

If I locate the issue I'll post up what it was and costs etc so you can see if its worth doing yourselves.

After all, we all know its worth keeping things in good condition while we all drive on to the 1st million miles. :costumed-smiley-007

Cheers all.

Steve