An old thread but if it helps anyone in the future:
Fault Code 26 equates to the Vehicle Speed Sensor.
Speed signal
Fault: Speed signal absent or implausible.
Cause: No input signal on pin 51, signal shows implausibly high speed, signal frequency is too high or signal voltage level is too low or too high.
Comment: The signal from the tachograph has shown a speed above 150 km/h. Cruise control, hand throttle and idling adjustment do not work. When the fault is active, the control unit uses a pre-programmed speed (15 km/h). The fault code is generated even if a break or short circuit occurs in the cable leading from the tachograph to the control unit. The voltage of the road-speed signal is an internal voltage level of the control unit. It cannot be read with a multimeter.
Action: Check tachograph operation on the chart or while test driving. If the tachograph is working properly, check the wiring between the tachograph and the control unit.
Current circuit, 12 engine: 89
Current circuit, 14 engine: 89