Warnings speed warning beep level

cbax · 28th February 2007, 15:00

Hallo to everybody: I own a 1.4 Sport since ..2 weeks.

I set the speed alarm (2 speeds available) but the "beep" sound level is very low.
Do you know any procedure to increase the "beep" soundlevel through the setting buttons on the steering wheel?

cbax

l-noel · 28th February 2007, 15:14

Welcome to you,

Happy to have more and more Southern Europe people driving new Civic...

As far as I now there is no way to increase the sound of the speed alert, but I can be wrong. I must confess that I've not reed the manual from page 1 to page 9999999 but I think I've read most of them.

Maybe one of our electronic wizard have a solution...

Type S Bournemouth · 28th February 2007, 15:23

i cant see the point of the spped alarm personally

l-noel · 28th February 2007, 15:28

Personaly found it very usefull in town driving and on motorway. Just to remember us in case of...

Charles_Harding · 28th February 2007, 17:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by cbax

Do you know any procedure to increase the "beep" soundlevel through the setting buttons on the steering wheel?

cbax

Maybe if you slowed down a wee bit you could hear it!

"Arnold Schwarzenegger is getting old. His catchphrase has changed from 'I'll be back' to 'Oh, me back!' "

Charles H.

Wander · 28th February 2007, 19:24

Isn't this where a cruise control is for?
Set the speed to 50, let go of the throttle, and relax, right?
No annoying beeps, no annoying tickets, no cramps in your leg, sounds better than an annoying beep to me.

stewright · 28th February 2007, 19:31

This is where a speed limiter is the answer.

My current car .. Citroen C4 has it .. set the speed you want to be the maximum and turn it on .. no beeps, but you can't go over your own defined limit.

Perfect for average speed camera areas (where you wouldn't want cruise control as cars are close together). Also nice for around town (where you also wouldn't want cruise control on!)

Wander · 28th February 2007, 19:42

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Originally Posted by stewright

This is where a speed limiter is the answer.[..] Also nice for around town (where you also wouldn't want cruise control on!)

Isn't this kind of system very annoying if you come out of the town? Floor the throttle, only to find that it won't go fast enough because you forgot to take the limiter of?

stewright · 28th February 2007, 20:03

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Originally Posted by Wander

Isn't this kind of system very annoying if you come out of the town? Floor the throttle, only to find that it won't go fast enough because you forgot to take the limiter of?

the button to enable / disable is on the steering wheel.

It uses the same controls as the cruise control and is very easy to turn off.

If you do floor it .. there's an extra click when you push hard which disables the limiter.

It's a perfect implementation. I'm surprised Honda does not have this system.

KE_DK · 28th February 2007, 21:21

I agree. I used to own a C4 as well, and I also found the speed limiter quite usefull. Also the cruise control worked a bit better in the C4. (I actually think that this has something to do with the torque available in the C4 (it was a 110hp HDi) compared to the relatively little torque available in the 1.8 Honda).

Minkster · 11th June 2007, 13:44

I like the speed alarm. I have set mine to go off at 30mph and it just keeps me in check a little when driving around the nearby town centre (its so easy to go quick I've found!). Yes, it also sounds when accelerating past 30mph but to be honest its quite a nice 'bing' sound, not particularly intrusive.

stu_iow · 2nd August 2007, 10:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by stewright

the button to enable / disable is on the steering wheel.

It uses the same controls as the cruise control and is very easy to turn off.

If you do floor it .. there's an extra click when you push hard which disables the limiter.

It's a perfect implementation. I'm surprised Honda does not have this system.

My renault clio had that too, was also a little suprised it wasn't with the cruise control pack in the civic.

Ramsay · 2nd August 2007, 18:29

I have my alarms set for 30 and 40 mph and find them particularly useful when in the limit areas. The audio tone level is good, however it is not adjustable. (by us mere mortals that is).

Ramsay

czechplastik · 3rd August 2007, 17:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by stewright

This is where a speed limiter is the answer.

My current car .. Citroen C4 has it .. set the speed you want to be the maximum and turn it on .. no beeps, but you can't go over your own defined limit.

I find that dangerous, what if you needed to accelerate suddenly to avoid a hazard?

LoonyJohn · 3rd August 2007, 18:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by czechplastik

I find that dangerous, what if you needed to accelerate suddenly to avoid a hazard?

Then you floor the throttle, and it overrides the limit function, temporarily. The limiter is active only with gentle accelerator movement, for exactly the circumstance you have described

jimbo · 4th August 2007, 08:15

Didnt Know the Civ had a speed warning , Is this on older models , How do you set it ?
Jimbo

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This thread is about: speed warning beep level, it's in Electronics at the Honda Civic forum Civinfo; Hallo to everybody: I own a 1.4 Sport since ..2 weeks. I set the speed alarm (2 speeds available) but the "beep" sound level is ...

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l-noel Wine and cooking ! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 5th December 2006 Location: Roanne-France Posts: 1,226 Thanks: 3 Thanked 7 Times in 3 Posts	Welcome to you, Happy to have more and more Southern Europe people driving new Civic... As far as I now there is no way to increase the sound of the speed alert, but I can be wrong. I must confess that I've not reed the manual from page 1 to page 9999999 but I think I've read most of them. Maybe one of our electronic wizard have a solution...

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Type S Bournemouth Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 3rd October 2006 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 968 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i cant see the point of the spped alarm personally

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l-noel Wine and cooking ! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 5th December 2006 Location: Roanne-France Posts: 1,226 Thanks: 3 Thanked 7 Times in 3 Posts	Personaly found it very usefull in town driving and on motorway. Just to remember us in case of...

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Wander Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 20th December 2006 Posts: 103 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Isn't this where a cruise control is for? Set the speed to 50, let go of the throttle, and relax, right? No annoying beeps, no annoying tickets, no cramps in your leg, sounds better than an annoying beep to me.

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stewright Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 15th October 2006 Location: East Sussex, UK Posts: 105 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	This is where a speed limiter is the answer. My current car .. Citroen C4 has it .. set the speed you want to be the maximum and turn it on .. no beeps, but you can't go over your own defined limit. Perfect for average speed camera areas (where you wouldn't want cruise control as cars are close together). Also nice for around town (where you also wouldn't want cruise control on!)

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KE_DK Valve Cap Join Date: 11th September 2006 Location: Denmark Posts: 45 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I agree. I used to own a C4 as well, and I also found the speed limiter quite usefull. Also the cruise control worked a bit better in the C4. (I actually think that this has something to do with the torque available in the C4 (it was a 110hp HDi) compared to the relatively little torque available in the 1.8 Honda).

11th June 2007, 13:44	#11 (permalink)
Minkster Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 31st May 2007 Location: Grantham, UK Posts: 124 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I like the speed alarm. I have set mine to go off at 30mph and it just keeps me in check a little when driving around the nearby town centre (its so easy to go quick I've found!). Yes, it also sounds when accelerating past 30mph but to be honest its quite a nice 'bing' sound, not particularly intrusive.

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Ramsay Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 8th May 2007 Location: Camberley Surrey Posts: 110 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I have my alarms set for 30 and 40 mph and find them particularly useful when in the limit areas. The audio tone level is good, however it is not adjustable. (by us mere mortals that is). Ramsay

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jimbo Valve Cap Join Date: 7th August 2006 Location: Essex Posts: 39 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Didnt Know the Civ had a speed warning , Is this on older models , How do you set it ? Jimbo