Speed Limit Indicator

[CodyMac]

Just finished a quick drive, as soon as I left my house it said 25 mph, before I had even seen a speed limit sign. I then drove past eight 35 mph speed limit signs, with no change in the speed limit display. The drive home was exactly the same except with five 35mph signs. If it truly is the camera reading the sign, that is completely unacceptable.

Looking through the manual, I saw a note about the rain sensor for the wipers. I didn’t think the bronco had a rain sensor, so this makes me wonder if those of us with the wiper slow down issue have a bad camera, causing both issues? But then, the speed limit does seem to work well on main roads, which really makes me think it is not camera controlled even if the workshop manual says so. Having worked in the tech industry for 20 years, I can honestly say that just because the documentation says something does not make it so.

I didn't even know there was a rain sensor lol. Do I need to do anything to enable it?

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[Ducati1098]

Just finished a quick drive, as soon as I left my house it said 25 mph, before I had even seen a speed limit sign. I then drove past eight 35 mph speed limit signs, with no change in the speed limit display. The drive home was exactly the same except with five 35mph signs. If it truly is the camera reading the sign, that is completely unacceptable.

Looking through the manual, I saw a note about the rain sensor for the wipers. I didn’t think the bronco had a rain sensor, so this makes me wonder if those of us with the wiper slow down issue have a bad camera, causing both issues? But then, the speed limit does seem to work well on main roads, which really makes me think it is not camera controlled even if the workshop manual says so. Having worked in the tech industry for 20 years, I can honestly say that just because the documentation says something does not make it so.

Documentation differences between the owners manual and description and operations section of a vehicle in the workshop manual are quite a bit different. One has a lot of information that usually says *If equipped, and the other is specific information about a certain vehicle for technicians.

That being said, the workshop manual has been incorrect before I’m sure, but this is how speed sign recognition works in most (if not all) Ford vehicles. So until I see some information contradicting this, I’m going to assume it works the way it’s stated by Ford (shitty or not)

 

[CodyMac]

Documentation differences between the owners manual and description and operations section of a vehicle in the workshop manual are quite a bit different. One has a lot of information that usually says *If equipped, and the other is specific information about a certain vehicle for technicians.

That being said, the workshop manual has been incorrect before I’m sure, but this is how speed sign recognition works in most (if not all) Ford vehicles. So until I see some information contradicting this, I’m going to assume it works the way it’s stated by Ford (shitty or not)

Counterpoint to this... the speed limit sign doesn't work for me when I use Waze or Google Maps. However, it works flawlessly when I use the built-in nav. It's implausible (not impossible) that using a specific mapping software would cause the camera to malfunction.

 

[Ducati1098]

Counterpoint to this... the speed limit sign doesn't work for me when I use Waze or Google Maps. However, it works flawlessly when I use the built-in nav. It's implausible (not impossible) that using a specific mapping software would cause the camera to malfunction.

I feel like this is very plausible as it probably wasn’t designed by Ford to work seemlessly with any app other than their own navigation.

To be honest I never even pay attention to it, so I can’t really comment on how well it works, or in which situations. I was just simply sharing how Ford says it is designed to work.

 

[CodyMac]

I feel like this is very plausible as it probably wasn’t designed by Ford to work seemlessly with any app other than their own navigation.

To be honest I never even pay attention to it, so I can’t really comment on how well it works, or in which situations. I was just simply sharing how Ford says it is designed to work.

I guess my point was that a mapping tool shouldn't have anything to do with getting the speed limit from a camera, since they're all connected to data sources.

 

[The Bronc]

Hello!

I have a 2dr WT w/Lux and I've noticed the little function that displays the speed limit near all of the other gauges works about 10% of the time. Anyone else experience the same?

TIA for letting me know that I'm a beta for caring about the speed limit. That kind of thing is what I come here for lol.

I use that indicator all the time and it seems very accurate on my vehicle.

 

[cbrenthus]

All I know is that I went for a drive today and my Bronco told me the speed limit was 25 even though I passed 13 signs that said it was 35. I would rather not have it at all then have it inaccurate. And I know that I have had google maps on carplay tell me a different speed limit then the dahs indicated.

Ford needs to fire software engineers and hire steering rack engineers

 

[gryphon1231]

Hello!

I have a 2dr WT w/Lux and I've noticed the little function that displays the speed limit near all of the other gauges works about 10% of the time. Anyone else experience the same?

TIA for letting me know that I'm a beta for caring about the speed limit. That kind of thing is what I come here for lol.

You actually pay attention to that shit?

 

[mbdlds]

NAVIGATION REMOVAL because of the chip shortage makes the speed limit display in the dash not work, so it's not just reliant on the camera.

 

[CodyMac]

You actually pay attention to that shit?

It took longer than I thought it would but you finally showed up.... amazing

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