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10-29-2002, 04:34 PM

tbirdrob

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Learned Something Today

I took a trip to Miami today, and while I was running Alligator Alley, I realized that the cruise control will only work up to 90 mph; who'd a thunk? Before everybody starts with the "that's too fast" comments, you need to understand Alligator Alley. It's like 80 miles of flat, straight interstate highway running through the middle of a giant swamp. It would be safe to cruise that road at well over 100, despite the speed limit.

10-29-2002, 04:36 PM

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I knew this. I tried to cruise at 95 on one occasion and it didn't work.

10-29-2002, 04:53 PM

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Re: Learned Something Today

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Originally posted by tbirdrob
I took a trip to Miami today, and while I was running Alligator Alley, I realized that the cruise control will only work up to 90 mph; who'd a thunk? Before everybody starts with the "that's too fast" comments, you need to understand Alligator Alley. It's like 80 miles of flat, straight interstate highway running through the middle of a giant swamp. It would be safe to cruise that road at well over 100, despite the speed limit.

Actually, it's 93mph, but then again the speedometer is always off so it may actually be 90mph.

Anyways, I use the 93mph limit at least once a month. If anyone figures a way around it, I'd like to know.

10-29-2002, 05:46 PM

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Actually it works from 25 to 89 mph. It's documented in the owners manual on page 5-14, for those that care to read it once in a while.

10-29-2002, 06:14 PM

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yeah my eagle talon went to 125 for the crusie control... there was some talk on the 4th gen forum but nobody ever figured it out.. even using the ecu speed limiter removal you still have the cruise control limiter

10-29-2002, 06:44 PM

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Actually it works from 25 to 89 mph. It's documented in the owners manual on page 5-14, for those that care to read it once in a while.

Smarty Pants!

10-29-2002, 07:20 PM

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Actually it works from 25 to 89 mph. It's documented in the owners manual on page 5-14, for those that care to read it once in a while.

Depends on quite a few factors the O.M. doesn't account for such as TIRE PRESSURE, speed sensor, and our trustworthy speedometer. Yeah right!

MT, tires with 40psi, and OEM 17's equals 93mph according to the speedometer.

Verified more than once.

10-29-2002, 09:06 PM

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i hate alligator alley, especially when i had my thunderbird and there was no fence there to protect you from the gators, although im a gator now. my cousin flipped his acura legend in there awhile back when their was no fence and luckily somehow got himself out of the car and the water at the same time. it was nighttime too.

10-29-2002, 11:02 PM

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Heh, I used to find this feature annoying until I got a ticket coming back from defcon 9. After getting a ticket for 90mph (the cop clocked me from the other side as he passed and turned around to catch me much later) I was grateful it didn't set at the desired 110mph.