sorcereur

**Sorry if this is a repost, been having problems creating threads.

The speed control volume in my car has never worked and i finally took the car in to the dealer to get it checked. They told me that the way the radio works is complex so they rather order a new radio, and that's without even opening anything; just made sure that it was set to HIGH.
My question is, is there a sensor, or something, external to the head unit that could cause the problem?

Thanx

TomekSa

mine is not working neither! doesn't matter if it's on low, med, or high.

2k2kev

mine works, but I don't necessarily agree with when it decides to change the volume

sorcereur

wut u mean?

Zog

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Personally it wouldn't really bother me if it didn't work, it's really a rather annoying feature. But i understand about getting it fixed for free while you're still under warranty.

TomekSa

Can you really hear it working? Does the volume # increases on your radio display?

sorcereur

I really only care about the part that turns down the volume when u slow down from highway speed to traffic light. It would actually be nice to have it work. Does anyone out there like the way it works?

MAKSYMALNY

When I turn mine on, it definitely works... there are three settings, "Low", "Med", and "High" which are sensitivity settings according to when you accelerate and when you brake (the more you accelerate on "High", it really does turn the radio up loud, etc).

I think it is annoying... but there definitely has to be external sensors letting the radio know when you are braking heavy or when you are accelerating heavy, etc.

MacAlert

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Its an annoying feature. I just set it to off and adjust the audio myself.

JMF

It is sensitive to the speed of the vehicle, not how fast you accelerate or brake. It just seems as though it is doing more because you are changing your speed quicker, so the volume is compensating quicker. It is just more noticeable when you accelerate or brake hard.

These systems typically get an electronic signal from the ECU that corresponds to a range that represents the current speed. The compensation is actually done inside the factory head unit.

Uconn411

This feature doesn't wotk on my 2k3 non-bose system. Any non-Bose in here whose speed sensitive volume works?

sorcereur

If i understand this right, JMF, the head unit is working directly with the ECU, therefore a good working Head Unit should fix the problem?

Thanx a bunch

SupaFly

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I have had my non-bose head unit replaced already and the function has never worked.

TomekSa

That's why. I think this function is only avaliable with the Bose unit.

MAKSYMALNY

TomekSa is correct... it is NOT available with the Non-Bose unit.

-R

SilverChrome03

Mine works and it is annoying. I don't use it.

Bob

2k2kev

I disagree with when it decides to turn up the volume. Happens the same place every day... I slow down at the ramp for the highway and as I slow down from 70-45 it turns UP the volume...as I slow down and as it's getting quieter. And yes, it's getting quieter as it turns the volume up...going from 70-45mph there is a noticeable difference in sound. Yes you can hear it working but no, the numbers don't change on the display.

Tallboy007

I have the Bose system in my 2k2 nad it has never worked prperly in my car. It just goes up or down at random it seems. Very annoying.

Joel

sorcereur

It's only a Bose feature? How come it's listed as a feature on the non bose system? When going through the car during purchase, the dealer went over that option as well.
Any non bose owners out there have that feature?

This sux if it's not a feature. I guess i'll just keep getting new radios until the dealer tell me that.










j/k I'll take this new one though.

ajahearn

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My $.02, its a useless feature that has a high annoyance factor. We need ambient sound volume control, not speed sensitive control. With the windows closed on my car, how fast my car is traveling really has very little impact on hearing the stereo.

Worst example I can think of is standing still with the windows open. Outside traffic will make me raise the volume of my radio. If I close the windows the stereo should automatically lower the volume as the windows have deadened the ambient sound. Instead nothing happens because my vehicle speed has not changed and I'm forced to lower the radio myself. Now start to accelerate from the stop and the radio gets louder even though the interior noise level is the same so again I have to lower the volume. Come back to a stop and the radio gets quieter and now I can't hear it and I have to raise the volume. Absolutely ridiculous feature.

JMF

I think it is stupid as well. This feature is one of those things you don't need. Don't we all know that we need to speak louder to other passengers when we're going 70 mph with the windows down vs. 0 mph in the driveway? Same concept...thats why we have two sets of volume controls (which isn't required either).

This is just something else to break.

Dany

iTrader: (1)

Yeah mine is working but I don't think it is very usefull feature. As you said above, it is better to have ambient sound volume control. My friend's Audi has it and it is pretty cool as it raises the volume as you put the windows down.

Zog

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I have a 2k2 non-bose and I definitely HAVE that feature. I keep it on low and I really only notice it when I slow down off the interstate. It stays loud for a second or two before going to normal "stopped" level.

DeepDish

LOL I was going to post a thread asking if anyone else had any probelms with their radio turning itself up. So thats what those controls are for after the bass and treble setting

sorcereur

Thank you. Good to know that it's supposed to work on non-bose systems. I, as well, would rather have the ambient sound volume control, but since we don't have that i'll deal with what we have. I just want something that'll turn down the volume, and might as well since we paid for it.

Thanx for all the help guys.

2k3TitaniumSe

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So how do you turn it off, low, med, or high. do you keep pressing audio until you see the svc or something. I never tried this but I do have the BOSE system.

jeepik

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mine works great...when i get in the max after work and put the windows and the roof down and get o nthe highway, the volume increased is very noticable, when i slow down and come to a traffic light it adjusts back down to normal listening volume.. Maybe i got a lucky head unit as mine works very well and i am glad i have it..HAvent tried on the other two settings but on high it works great

rwba

I have a 03, and the speed volume does work. The only time I can really tell is when I hit about 80 mph the volume jumps up 2 notches. I usually keep it on mid, but to tell you the truth it really isn't worth the trouble.