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From: Conor on 21 Jul 2007 08:55 In article <1i1louy.vvkt0m9w9hd6N%%steve%@malloc.co.uk>, Steve Firth says... > Did I say that? However are you claiming that these vehicles obviously > had working speed limiters? Working, yes. What they were set to, another story. -- Conor It arrived at their repair center last week so only another month or so to wait
From: Knight Of The Road on 21 Jul 2007 08:55 > > Did I say that? However are you claiming that these vehicles obviously > had working speed limiters? It's certainly possible to re-map a speed limiter, and it's even possible to do it by pulling a fuse but this will also disable the tachograph and other electrics. It is not possible, AFAIK to disable a speed limiter with a screwdriver and Blu-Tack but I am willing to stand corrected. However, I think that "Depresion" is going to find an excuse to decline the chance to explain the procedure. "Steve Firth" <%steve%@malloc.co.uk> wrote > I looked at my speedo as they were passing. Really? So what speed would you estimate that these three trucks were travelling at as they overtook you? -- Regards, Vince. International Trucking Photographs- - http://200476.aceboard.net/
From: Conor on 21 Jul 2007 08:55 In article <5gecsoF3gkfgcU1(a)mid.individual.net>, PJK says... > Conor wrote: > > > > > BUT 22 hour days ARE LEGAL AND WITHING TACHO RULES when dounble manning > > as you only are required to have an 8hr break per 30 hours. Madness, I > > know. > > > > 9 hrs in 30 since April, but still madness I agree. > My apologies, you're correct. I don't double man for that very reason. -- Conor It arrived at their repair center last week so only another month or so to wait
From: Steve Firth on 21 Jul 2007 10:32 Knight Of The Road <russiatrucking(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > I looked at my speedo as they were passing. > > Really? So what speed would you estimate that these three trucks were > travelling at as they overtook you? About 69mph, which is faster than 56 mph. And on an uphill section before you raise another canard.
From: Knight Of The Road on 21 Jul 2007 10:51
"NM" <never.opened(a)all.com> wrote > What I think the OP really meant, was that it is possible to interfere > with the old mechanical type tachograph head in this fashion to distort > > the speeds measured but AFAIK in earlier trucks the speed limiter can be > disabled by pulling the fuse, it certainly could on a Scania and a DAF but > I think these days it's not possible on current issue trucks. Depresion seems to have recycled the tale about the tachograph's recorded speed being kept artificially low by blocking the path of the speed trace stylus, either with an elastic band, or a hard object held in place with some adhesive. Of course, even if this did happen- and I understand it is largely "urban legend"- then this would not of course affect the speed limiter at all. In any event, these supposed methods were only of any use before speed limiters became mandatory. When speed limiters were a bolt-on attachment they could usually be overridden in some way, either by pulling a fuse, inserting shims into the mechanism or, on Ivecos, by splitting a vacuum pipe. Speed limitation on trucks is done through the ECU nowadays, and I don't know anybody, including HGV fitters who would know how to disable one. I just love the mental picture of "Depresion" walking down the road, minding his own business when a gruff voice says " 'ere mate, if you've got ten minutes to spare I'll show you how to disable a lorry speed limiter with some Blu-Tack and tell you all about how I drive to southern Spain and back in two days" -- Regards, Vince. International Trucking Photographs- - http://200476.aceboard.net/ |