Speed limit integrated into new maps?

daveXIII · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 08, 2006 Posts: 45

I have a tomtom one (V1) that I upgraded recently online to firmware v6.520 and European map v660 (for Euro80).

Am I right in thinking that the new maps contain information on the speed limit of the road you are currently on?

I expected vehicle speed to be green when at or under the limit, changing to red when over. However, I just get the speed in white as I did before the map and firmware upgrade.

I have been through all the options, but can't seem to find a way of activating this option.

Any help gratefully received - this was one of the new features I upgraded for, so I'm very frustrated that I can't seem to make it work.

Thanks, Dave.

Andy_P · Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 11:45 pm Post subject:

Ha Ha... if you find out how its done, you will make the day of a few people here who would love to just have the old speed display!
AFAIK it's never green, just a (dingy) red, and flashing red when you exceed the limit.
I haven't got the new map yet, so can't be certain, but I do know that the speed limit is only encoded for SOME roads (mostly major routes) so maybe it only shows in the AA/BB format in red on those roads?

daveXIII · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 08, 2006 Posts: 45

Just been on the A205 - London South Circular - which is as major as A roads get, and yet the display is still white irrespective of speed.

Can anyone confirm if Euro map v660 and firmware v6.520 are the latest versions and if the speed limit function should be available?

Thanks, Dave.

SouthHams · Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 12:28 am Post subject:

The local roads around the South Hams in Devon have the new speed limits..........even the new 20 mph zones are on there.

The display is white XX/YY until you exceed the limit by about 10% then it goes red. At some speed ?? above this it begins to flash.

I did find one wrong limit programmed at 40 mph actual limit 30 mph
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davideo0 · Lifetime Member Joined: Oct 17, 2005 Posts: 20

mikealder · Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 12:36 am Post subject:

If the road speed limit data isn't present within the map you will only get your current speed displayed in white, if the road speed data is available to the device it will use whatever data is supplied by the mapping company to show you what it thinks the limit of the road actually is.

Bear in mind this is no substitute for speed signs and should not be relied upon as an accurate representation of the legal speed limit for the area you are transgressing - Mike

Andy_P · Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 12:39 am Post subject:

mikealder · Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 12:58 am Post subject:

The following will display the speed limit and demo speed at the same time once the information is available to the device.
Go to Advanced planning select Address/ Postcode and enter FY43NJ, hit Edgeway road and a number above 61.
Now select destination address/ Postcode enter PR41AX select Mill lane house number 33.
With this route planned go to View Route/ Show Route Demo leave the speed set to 200% and play the route, you will notice for the first few mins there is no speed limit set, just vehicle speed is displayed, once the route progresses to the motorway the speed will be displayed as XX/70 then down to other values as the route is played out.
I have not yet found a route that can demonstrate the red flashing speeding scenario but no doubt it will be possible to locate one given time. - Mike

daveXIII · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 08, 2006 Posts: 45

daveXIII · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 08, 2006 Posts: 45

Thanks Mike, will have a go tomorrow.

mikealder · Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 1:10 am Post subject:

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SouthHams · Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 12:18 am Post subject:

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