ExCouncilJobsworth 27 Posted December 14, 2018 Got a Ford Transit Connect ex royal mail by the looks of it. It is the 1.8d has slow acceleration for engine size and speed is limited to 70mph. I believe it has a limiter It's not in limp mode nor there's any fault codes coming up. How can i have the limiter removed? Cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark101 536 Posted December 14, 2018 Auto electrician The limiter will not reduce acceleration, only limit top speed. If it feels noticeably slow (acceleration), I would investigate that before anything else. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BHM 994 Posted December 14, 2018 No, they are sloooooow anyway. The first time I drove one I thought it was knackered. And I’m not joking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stalker 180 Posted December 14, 2018 8 hours ago, ExCouncilJobsworth said: Got a Ford Transit Connect ex royal mail by the looks of it. It is the 1.8d has slow acceleration for engine size and speed is limited to 70mph. I believe it has a limiter It's not in limp mode nor there's any fault codes coming up. How can i have the limiter removed? Cheers Does it feel like it hits a wall at 70mph? If it is then it will be speed limited, this is done via a ford IDS computer and is simple enough for an experienced IDS operator. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DPF 18 Posted December 14, 2018 Auto electrician is your next call Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ExCouncilJobsworth 27 Posted December 14, 2018 3 hours ago, Stalker said: Does it feel like it hits a wall at 70mph? If it is then it will be speed limited, this is done via a ford IDS computer and is simple enough for an experienced IDS operator. Yes grrr I have seen it touch 80 once a while but that could be going downhill plus wind force Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
It's me 615 Posted December 14, 2018 top speed of this van for lawful purposes is 70 mph on a motorway only its speed limited because its a tractor engine that has a propensity to explode why would you want it to go faster than its done its whole life and probably has bore lips anyway Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
metcars 396 Posted December 14, 2018 4 hours ago, boring dave said: top speed of this van for lawful purposes is 70 mph on a motorway only its speed limited because its a tractor engine that has a propensity to explode why would you want it to go faster than its done its whole life and probably has bore lips anyway He's going to take it to the 'ring' 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Autolink100 34 Posted December 15, 2018 I had to get one done on a full size Transit once, I took it to the local friendly Ford dealership as none of my regular workshops could do it. I think they charged me £50 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ExCouncilJobsworth 27 Posted December 15, 2018 15 hours ago, Autolink100 said: I had to get one done on a full size Transit once, I took it to the local friendly Ford dealership as none of my regular workshops could do it. I think they charged me £50 Did it imrpove acceleration? Am thinking my limiter is effecting acceleration. Dont get me wrong its excellent on fuel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BHM 994 Posted December 16, 2018 9 hours ago, ExCouncilJobsworth said: Did it imrpove acceleration? Am thinking my limiter is effecting acceleration. Dont get me wrong its excellent on fuel If it’s an older lower powered version I’m telling you they are as slow as f*** Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ExCouncilJobsworth 27 Posted December 16, 2018 6 hours ago, BHM said: If it’s an older lower powered version I’m telling you they are as slow as f*** Lol I am disappointed in how slow it is unloaded... Imagine with load Gosh a 1.6 Berlingo is like a 150bhp nippy Astra Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BHM 994 Posted December 16, 2018 Yep, feels the the turbo has gone a.w.o.l. Tbh you soon get used to it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
have a word with the wife 299 Posted December 16, 2018 remove the 3 floor mats Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ExCouncilJobsworth 27 Posted December 27, 2018 Been into Ford today They told me this particular model / spec were produced as fuel efficient hence there is a speed limiter as well as a acceleration limiter...and it cannot be removed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
It's me 615 Posted December 27, 2018 3 hours ago, ExCouncilJobsworth said: Been into Ford today They told me this particular model / spec were produced as fuel efficient hence there is a speed limiter as well as a acceleration limiter...and it cannot be removed thats like saying theres nothing after outerspace Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ExCouncilJobsworth 27 Posted December 27, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, boring dave said: thats like saying theres nothing after outerspace Lol! Am going to ring another ford garage up. It will be a different story. I pushed this one today and they were insisting beyond universe nothing can be done Although she did ask me if i owned the van...i said am trade... So i dont know if they dont want joe public speeding around causing pollution? Edited December 27, 2018 by ExCouncilJobsworth Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
