High Range/Low Range Button
Had a call from a friend of mine, he has a G55 2002. He is having problems with his H/L range button. When he goes to engage low range all works fine, however trying to get it to re engage with high, he is having problems.Though this is an intermittent issue at the moment, it is becoming more frequent. His garage has taken a look at it, and can not find a reason, other than potentially replacing it at £440 for the little motor that engages the H/L Range.
Anyone have any practical solutions or is it a case of swallowing the 'pill' and getting a new one?
Many thanks
Spider1V
What are these 'electric' range buttons you speak of? 
Spider / Phileas
First and foremost check for a bad earth on the switching solenoid and then the switch itself. Lastly, the old hammer trick will probably work a few more times to get the solenoid to switch if that is what is causing the problem.
What are these 'electric' range buttons you speak of?
ben ,they (merc /steyr) decided in their wisdom to replace the nice simple gear shifter HI / LO with an electric servo motor to shift between ratios ,another level of stuff you just do not need and to go wrong on you , this type of setup is quite common on 4x4's as the manufacturers think it makes their vehicles more 'user friendly' to have a little switch rather than a big old extra gearlever ,which apart from a certain person snapping their one off does not usually go wrong!
What are these 'electric' range buttons you speak of?
ben ,they (merc /steyr) decided in their wisdom to replace the nice simple gear shifter HI / LO with an electric servo motor to shift between ratios ,another level of stuff you just do not need and to go wrong on you , this type of setup is quite common on 4x4's as the manufacturers think it makes their vehicles more 'user friendly' to have a little switch rather than a big old extra gearlever ,which apart from a certain person snapping their one off does not usually go wrong!
Axel, Are you suggesting drilling through the middle console on the 55 and retrofit gear lever the old way ? That would be the way forward :-). Lucky 55 owner :-)
Axel, Are you suggesting drilling through the middle console on the 55 and retrofit gear lever the old way ? That would be the way forward :-). Lucky 55 owner :-)
If you ask me, I'd say it was definitely the way forward, without a doubt.
Me too. Looks like the casing still has the cut out - I'm sure Gav could find you the parts.
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