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MR_TiGGer Regular Visitor
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Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 9:01 pm Post subject: My Tomtom One has a surprising safety feature?!?! |
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Sometimes I lose track of the speed I'm going on the motorways, unfortunatly I've got a new renault trafic with a mental common rail diesel and 6-speed box and 100+mph is not a real stretch, and not often noticable being so quiet.
Basically it's a ticket magnet
There's this feature in the TT One, and no doubt all the TT's that when you get above a certain speed the rolling display switches off. You just get a big arrow on a blue screen that's it.
I set this to 80Mph, cos the law will shaft you on a m/way based on 10% +2mph so if I'm into my music or overtaking I really notice the second the screen switches over, it's worked so far and is very effective with so many unmarked rozzers out there :D
I get banned I lose my job, and after 30mins on a m/way you can tend to just boot it.
Just thought it was a nice touch, just how you wanna use it I guess 8) |
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kartracer Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 10:14 pm Post subject: |
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TomTom has always had this feature. I don't like to use it myself. _________________ Kam |
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sgould Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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I think the new ones will know the speed limit and change all the blue to red when you go too fast. _________________ TTGO 700 (dead)
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Johnny_D Regular Visitor
Joined: Mar 04, 2006 Posts: 119 Location: West Suffolk
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Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 10:47 pm Post subject: |
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REALLY?!
How does one go about setting said feature? I've never come accross it?
TTG 300.
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Johnny_D Regular Visitor
Joined: Mar 04, 2006 Posts: 119 Location: West Suffolk
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Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 10:49 pm Post subject: |
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Ignore me.
I just figured it out :P
I'd rather have something that changed the colours on screen
or Sang at me...
But I hear your pain... I've got a TDCi Focus
and it's mad how quick it is.... and i've averaging 43.x MPG :D
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MR_TiGGer Regular Visitor
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Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 11:58 pm Post subject: |
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Johnny_D wrote: | Ignore me.
I just figured it out :P
I'd rather have something that changed the colours on screen
or Sang at me...
JD |
You'll definately notice when the screen suddenly goes dark blue and it's "Oh so not worth 3 points"
And not when you normally look and go "Ooops 100mph" |
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gadget_sa Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 3:08 pm Post subject: |
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I knew this feature existed, as i used on TT Navigator.... but where is it on the GO please??? _________________ Steve
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Oldboy Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Dec 08, 2004 Posts: 10642 Location: Suffolk, UK
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Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 7:14 pm Post subject: |
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gadget_sa wrote: | .... but where is it on the GO please??? |
Change Preferences | Turn off Map Display _________________ Richard
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MR_TiGGer Regular Visitor
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Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 7:33 pm Post subject: |
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Been using it alot this last few days, it's really effective when that screen goes off.
Too many unmarked rozzers in the North West.
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Breeze Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 10:53 pm Post subject: |
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Excellent, this could be handy for me. I never knew about it and have just set it up on my TT1. Thanks. 8) _________________ Tom Tom One with PGPSW Speed Cam Database
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gadget_sa Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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Tx Richard,
I find this useful when I'm towing as it's so easy to go over 60 with the trailer... it's just a polite reminder.... well more polite than the Wife's anyway!!! hehehehee _________________ Steve
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MR_TiGGer Regular Visitor
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Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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gadget_sa wrote: | Tx Richard,
I find this useful when I'm towing as it's so easy to go over 60 with the trailer... it's just a polite reminder.... well more polite than the Wife's anyway!!! hehehehee |
That's an even better idea :D
I got a trailer tent and about 8 hours travelling, and I forget that it's there after a couple of hours on the motorway and work my way back up to my 'usual' cruising speed
Forget the speed limit is different for towing |
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gadget_sa Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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Mine's kind of a trailer tent.... more a tent in the trailer... but as you say, after an hour so, you forget it's there until you've topped the 70 mark (who me?) and see it bouncing in the rear view!!!
So mine is now switched on for 60 ready for the holiday season! _________________ Steve
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MR_TiGGer Regular Visitor
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Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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gadget_sa wrote: | So mine is now switched on for 60 ready for the holiday season! |
I'll set mine to 71mph, cos at 71 I reckon I'll get the ticket, below that it'll be ok.
And 81 when not towing :D |
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