Speed limit warning
- Thread starter ToddG
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I think it must be some sort of combination as mine picks up temp signs like mobile works for grass cutting etc and sometimes stays on the restrictions until it sees a “proper sign” like another speed limit or a national speed limit roundel as the temp ones don’t have any notification that you’re through the restriction.
ToddG said:
If it was only maps based it wouldn’t do as above and pick up temp signs
Argyll Andy said:
It would be great if that is correct. I have got so used to looking at the Waze speed limit, I don't even see speed limit signs anymore...
BTW, the camera based detection may be one of the driver assist options. I have 5AS (single camera), but 5AU (triple camera) is a higher spec.
ToddG said:
Having had a think about it there’s definitely something reading “live” data.
The same thing happened to me twice, both times on a forum run, I always activate cruise when approaching a village/town etc, particularly when we were in Wales. Both times it was one of those speed limit signs that is a digital type display made up of DOTS forming the numbers. It wasn’t one of those green smiley faces if under and red scowling one if over. It was an actual speed notification sign. When a change of limit is approaching the HUD flashes SET for the new/reduced limit and I just press it
Both times I’d entered a 30 mph zone with one of those signs, both times the car dropped multiple gears and took for the hills, in sports+ mode too so progress was rapid. Looked at the heads up display and the cruise was set at 80 mph. It has misread the DOT sign both times, I’d hit SET without checking and the cruise control was now set to 80 in a 30
My car had all option packs including active cruise control so don’t know if functionality differs with different options/packs
The sign was sort of like this but the numbers were in red, s**t myself both times it happened
if it relied solely on maps or already populated data on both these occasions when I pressed SET it would’ve done so at 30Attachments
My previous g29 had a windscreen replacement which blew the fuse in the forward facing camera, rendering it out of action. It took a few days to sort it out, during which time the speed limit function was out of action.
Make what you will of that, but it seems obvious to me that the camera is at least an important part of this feature.
Make what you will of that, but it seems obvious to me that the camera is at least an important part of this feature.