Display of speed

TonyD · Frequent Visitor Joined: May 08, 2005 Posts: 412

Is there any way with TT5 of increasing the size of the speed display ?

longitude · Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 1:18 pm Post subject:

I too would like an answer to this as well but I think it's been answered before that it's not possible. It's one of those annoying things that was better on TT3. So much for progress.

Border_Collie · Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 2:20 pm Post subject:

Is your display showing e.g. Remaining Distance, Arrival Time and Speed?

If so, Go into Change preferences and scroll across to Page 4.

Tap Status bar preferences then untick Remaining Distance and Arrival Time. This will leave you with just the speed which will show larger than before.

TonyD · Frequent Visitor Joined: May 08, 2005 Posts: 412

peterc10 · Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 4:52 pm Post subject:

The only way is to change the screen orientation to landscape - that way for some reason known only to Tom Tom the speed indication is much larger. Alternatively have you tried looking at the big dial directly in front of you? :D
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TonyD · Frequent Visitor Joined: May 08, 2005 Posts: 412

erniew · Lifetime Member Joined: Jun 05, 2005 Posts: 127

give yourself more time

adjust the warning so that it sounds 500 meters from the camera

Wink

erniew

redjelly · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 21, 2006 Posts: 6

I'm running the latest version of Checkpoint with TTN5 and I also have been disappointed that they have reduced the size of the actual speed. It was much better before, (TTN3) and in particular, if you didn't have a route planned it would be huge on the left side, in place of the route instructions. Also, I think there is justification for looking at TT rather than the speedo, as I have used mine in 5 or 6 different cars now, and I haven't yet found one with an accurate speedo. Most are at least 5mph out at 70mph and that can be the difference between ticket or no ticket!

Anyway, as I said I use Checkpoint, and you can set up a speed warning. Since the speed camera database has been split into speed rated cameras, you can download (or record your own) speed warning messages through the Checkpoint site which will only sound if you are exceeding the limit for that particular camera. It works really well. Give it a try!

Border_Collie · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 6:35 pm Post subject:

redjelly · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 21, 2006 Posts: 6

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MJN · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 2:04 pm Post subject:

Speedometers are designed to never underread - any tolerance is only allowed in the positive (10%+4km/h on paper, 5%+10km/h in practice). This is the case within the EC at least so I can't comment on the US for example.

However, the type approval applies (or at least is tested) at the time of manufacture so it could be feasible, yet unlikely, that a speedo loses adherence to the allowed tolerances over time and thus could underread. In my (albeit) limited observations I have never seen a case of this.

Mathew

TonyD · Frequent Visitor Joined: May 08, 2005 Posts: 412

MJN · Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 2:03 pm Post subject:

Wow... it sounds like you must be in a real rush!

Do you take the racing line on all corners, including those in car parks? Wink

TonyD · Frequent Visitor Joined: May 08, 2005 Posts: 412

deep_south · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 26, 2004 Posts: 22

remember the tomtom speed display is averaged over (I think) the last 10 seconds - you can see this as you coast to a halt, or accelerate away. The speed shown definately is not "real time".

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