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Team-BHP Support ![]() ![]() | ![]() I drive all new cars that are launched in India and it's interesting to see the different manufacturer approaches to the 80 / 120 kmph speed warnings. Some do it well, some do it classy, some do it subtle, some do it effective...but the absolute WORST implementation is by BMW. - BMW's 80 kmph warning chime is the loudest I have heard in any brand's cars. But that's not my real complaint. The actual problem is that, along with the 80 kmph gong, the audio system's volume also dips. Hence, if you are on an open road where your speed continuously varies between 70 - 90 kmph, you will go absolutely mad! Even if you go below 80 and cross it 10 times a minute, those 10 times, you'll hear a loud warning & your music volume will drop for a couple of seconds ![]() It is enough to drive you insane. There are better ways to warn drivers, as other OEMs are clearly doing. - BMW's 120 kmph warning goes on continuously, and is loud enough to give you a headache. Worst still, at 120 kmph, the music volume remains permanently lowered ![]() BMW, please learn from your luxury car competitors or even mass market brands. Remember, the objective is to warn, not frustrate. Enthusiasts who own a current-gen BMW might get these alerts removed from a tuner. But the other 99% of BMW owners are going to have to live with this terribly frustrating behaviour. Last edited by GTO : 25th January 2021 at 14:17. |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() What's the point in those BHP, Torque and 0-100 kmph figures if you don't get to test it once in a while. Wow! The Music volume stays down as the DIN of the warning increases: that's really high tech annoyance indeed! A few more lakhs as a paid option and get the car not to sound the warning. ![]() |
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| ![]() I am surprised at this sloppy programming. They should have factored in scenarios like overtaking. Perhaps a sensible solution would be to trigger off the alarm after a continuous over the limit speed for say 3-5 seconds. Agree with the audio dipping though. I know people who love to blast their music on full volume. One possible solution could be to calibrate the system (I dont know if it's possible to calibrate) and set the units as miles instead of KM. 80 mph = 128 kmph Last edited by RedTerrano : 25th January 2021 at 16:13. |
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Team-BHP Support ![]() | ![]() I believe Mercedes have the same issue. Preowned is the way, I guess! |
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Japs are the other way round. Their instrument cluster has its own beeper and they used this for the speed warning. Since its not integrated with the audio system, you can turn up the volume slightly and forget about the beeps ![]() Different regions, different thought process and completely different methods of implementation. But whoever came up with this legislation must be made to sit in a room with this beeper for a day. Why I say so is because the government itself is increasing speed limits on highways and expressways. In that case, how can I use my current car once the speed limit on an expressway is made 120 or slightly higher? | |
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![]() Frankly for me/us, we have more or less tuned it out even with the music off (which it is regularly in Sport mode just to hear that growling engine & turbo whistle). With the music on, it can be readily ignored. However, the 80 km/hr gong is super irritating though and makes me reflexively look for warning signs on the MID. What I've done is deactivated the speed-linked volume and turned down the 'gong' as much as possible. Helped a lot in my opinion. Last edited by itwasntme : 26th January 2021 at 18:30. | |
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Team-BHP Support ![]() ![]() | ![]() Sure can. Any tuner will do it. Just to clarify: 80 kmph: Nice cars - A subtle chime with a warning on the MID BMW - LOUD chime, with the music volume dropping momentarily 120 kmph: Nice cars - A subtle, classy continuous beep. It's there, you can hear it, but it's bearable. BMW - LOUD continuous beeping + music volume permanently lowered ![]() Quote:
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Team-BHP Support ![]() ![]() | ![]() BMW has merely copied Mercedes. If you remember way back last year I mentioned this in my GLC review: Quote:
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() Anecdotally, it seems some batches of CBUs (not specifically BMW) do not have this 80/120 warning. How is this possible? I thought this was mandatory? |
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All other CBUs imported but outside that quota still require homologation, and they will need these alarms. This is my guess. I could be wrong though. | |
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![]() Guess what? The guy saved himself 20lacs+ and got a Tiguan Allspace as it's a CBU without the stupid warning and he believes it's a very premium car and only thing missing in it is the brand pull of the luxury brands. | |
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BHPian ![]() | ![]() I wonder if this is a potential safety hazard as drivers try not to slow down below 81 Kmph just to avoid the irritation. |
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