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  1. 10th March 2013, 09:45 PM #1
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    My newly converted auto to manual Disco2 TD5

    Due to my auto giving up on me I decided to convert my disco2 to manual gearbox. I know it's not as glamorous but it's functional. Went away on a long week, 600km trip. The problem is when I drive/speed over 120km/hour the engine just cuts off. Does anyone know why. Am still using the auto ECU?.
    On my way back I was just cruising between 100 to 115 and no problem...:
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  2. 10th March 2013, 11:45 PM #2
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    Thats not a program in the ECU or BCU is it? I thought there was a 120km/h overspeed warning that could be activated.

    BTW, well done on the conversion. I'm sure many would be interested in how you did it and how you dealt with the electronics.
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  3. 11th March 2013, 12:20 AM #3
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    Happy to share on how i did the conversion. I am also suspecting the ECU on the speed limit. But when I had the auto box I didn't have this problem. It drives fine, but of course when I plug in the Nanocom the ECU is complaining that it can't communicate with the auto gearbox. Am planning of getting a manual D2 ECU later.
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  4. 11th March 2013, 03:26 PM #4
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    Your location would make the manual conversion an attractive proposition as opposed to trying to source an auto locally or getting it brought up from SA.
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  5. 11th March 2013, 03:31 PM #5
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    If the ECU is complaining, it has probably gone into a Rev limit (limp home) mode to protect the auto GB.

    As I recall on the auto box 120kph is around 2500RPM

    Does the engine run past a possible rev limit in the lower gears?

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  6. 11th March 2013, 04:42 PM #6
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    Aren't you able to set the ECU to manual or auto mode with a nanocom or similar?
    The 120kmh overspeed thing is fitted on UAE spec vehicles, and it's just a light on the dash and a warning chime AFAIK.
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