TomTom one speed warning

Robin2 · Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:31 pm Post subject: TomTom one speed warning

I recently bought a TomTom One v2 Europe. One of the claimed features is an optional warning if exceeding the speed limit.
I have the full menu displayed, but haven't seen anywhere to activate this. I have not noticed any speed limits displayed yet (though obviously I'm not looking at the screen all the time!). Perhaps there is not much speed data on the maps for this area (South Wales)
I've set up the pgpsw database so get audible and visual camera warnings, but it would be nice to use this feature as well
I like the new NavTeq maps!!
Robin
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timber · Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:43 pm Post subject: Re: TomTom one speed warning

clansley · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 15, 2006 Posts: 16

If you display 'mph' on the status bar then it will display 'xx mph' if it doesn't know the speed limit, or 'xx/xx' if it does (eg: 65/70 which 70 is the limit). If your speed exceeds the limit (by 5 mph?) then it flashes red.

I personally find less than 40% of the roads I'm on having a limit.

Griff · Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 10:18 pm Post subject:

to be honest the feature is a good idea but in practice it gets about 50% of the speeds for the road wrong mostly the national speed limit roads shows 70mph when it should be 60 mph do not trust it you have been warned
Griff

zzr1200 · Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 10:18 pm Post subject:

More importantly, how do you disable this feature????

I find it quite distracting when it is flashing red most of the time. I am a high-mileage motorway friver and normally drive around 80 MPH.

I want to see the speed I'm travelling but not the red flashing digits, can it be diabled but still display your speed?

Thanks

mikealder · Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 10:24 pm Post subject:

Nope, You cannot disable the red flashing display of speed - there is one simple way and that involves lifting the right foot, but this only works where the unit is displaying the correct speed limit in the first place Laughing

- Mike

zzr1200 · Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 11:06 pm Post subject:

I accept 80 MPH is illegal and is only safe under certain circumstances but I do not want a sat nav system that is also a 'big-brother' unit!!!

Hopefully Tomtom will offer a disable feature in the next software updates.

whoseline · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 11, 2006 Posts: 40

to enable or disable it, can't u just go to preferences, status bar preferences and either de-select or select speed.

Andy_P · Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 11:29 pm Post subject:

But he said:

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Tom1 · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 25, 2006 Posts: 22

How do I get my TomTom one to show me flashing and in red digits for my speed? Do I need to have certain update?

Please let me know.
Thanks.
Tom

timber · Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 3:46 pm Post subject: Re: Speed figures flasing

Tom1 · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 25, 2006 Posts: 22

I am petty sure that I will need to do an update to my TOMTOM one for this feature to work. I currently have spoken speed camera alerts but how do I get the speed to flash if I go over the speed limit?

Please let me know.

Tom

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