Member Since: 30 Dec 2005
Location: Hillarys, Perth
Posts: 51
Overspeed Warning
I have noticed that my overspeed warning does not activate until i am well over the speed set. I have it set to 105kmh but no noise until at least 112kmh, LR Aus have told me that the ABS reads the speed and that the speedos are 4% inacurate which is why it chimes at 112 kmh as there is no leeway here for going over the limit. But once it has gone off at 112kmh it then sounds at 105kmh, so what speed am i doing? It all sounded a bit too technical for me. Any comments or easy explanations would be appreciated.2005 Disco 3 HSE in Zambezi + Ebony, Sat Nav, Active Locking Rear Diff and Cool Box
2nd Feb 2006 4:08 am
graemem
Member Since: 31 Jul 2005
Location: Borders
Posts: 86
The problem is that the speedo is giving you an indicated ground speed, but if you are flying into the wind this can be a bit different to actual achieved speed, get my drift? Oh sorry just realise the Disco is a car
Seriously though mine tends to be pretty accurate at 80mph it kicks in. Obviously I am on private land!!
2nd Feb 2006 6:52 pm
tucker_j
Member Since: 01 Oct 2005
Location: England
Posts: 203
Mine does this to. The overspeed is set to 80MPH the first time it goes off is at 85MPH. After it's gone off once it will go off as soon as I hit 80 (until the car is restarted)
Must be another software glitch
3rd Feb 2006 3:25 pm
dldisco3
Member Since: 21 Mar 2006
Location: Hasselt
Posts: 191
Same here, set at 120 km/u, first time 125km/u and then 120km/u when beeping.
21st Mar 2006 10:44 am
chex
Member Since: 06 Mar 2006
Location: UK
Posts: 47
dont they shoot you for overspeeding in oz?
21st Mar 2006 12:26 pm
SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
Posts: 13710
Same for me - had the overspeed set at 75mph on handover and made it bong for the first time whilst giving it some poke (upto 80mph) onto the M60 on Saturday
(I actually thought something had broke again when it first bonged!) Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
21st Mar 2006 1:23 pm
10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
Posts: 16534
I seem to remember there being a delay in the overspeed warning (6 seconds?) to prevent it spitting out warnings for momentary 'transgressions' although once it has given the initial warning it is quite keen at repeating them as soon as you go over the threshold again
i'll have a look later for the exact wording
21st Mar 2006 2:19 pm
Mossy
Member Since: 01 Jul 2005
Location: Hollyoaks, UK
Posts: 2684
10forcash wrote:
momentary 'transgressions'
Does that hold up in court? "Errr... M'Lord, it woz a momentary trangression that ran the length of the M6"
D3 HSE V8...
21st Mar 2006 2:26 pm
10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
Posts: 16534
Mossy wrote:
...a momentary trangression that ran the length of the M6
have you been on the M6 in the last twenty years? you're more likely to get a parking ticket
21st Mar 2006 2:39 pm
simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
10forcash wrote:
I seem to remember there being a delay in the overspeed warning (6 seconds?) to prevent it spitting out warnings for momentary 'transgressions' although once it has given the initial warning it is quite keen at repeating them as soon as you go over the threshold again
i'll have a look later for the exact wording
For sure 10... your right again. Fooled us here ages ago for a while this one did. But normal.
Also try turning it off and on again - press the 'i' button until you see the overspeed warning in the message centre (while in motion or you'll scroll to the Settings Menu) and press and hold the 'i' button until it turns off... not sure if it chimes. Then just press and hold the 'i' button to switch back on.
Very useful this is too if you want to overspeed and not have it ding at you
I have exactly the same issue. HSE TDV6 one month old, overspeed set to 110km/h. First time round sounds at 119, then at 110 till the ignition is turned off, then same issue next time, et al ... but it's still the best vehicle I ever owned!Why have I never felt this way about a 4WD before?
23rd Mar 2006 3:41 am
discodownunder
Member Since: 30 Dec 2005
Location: Hillarys, Perth
Posts: 51
Sorry not to have come back before but had family staying plus fitted a trip in to Broome. Car went in for 2nd service and overspeed was on the list, it has to go back for a software update. Will advise when it is done.2005 Disco 3 HSE in Zambezi + Ebony, Sat Nav, Active Locking Rear Diff and Cool Box
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have you been on the M6 in the last twenty years? you're more likely to get a parking ticket 
