A4 speedo accuracy
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Re: A4 speedo accuracy
On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 06:27:25 +0000 (UTC), Douglas Siebert
<dsiebert@excisethis.khamsin.net> wrote:
> "BOB" <emailaddress@aemail.address> writes:
>
> >Anyone done any tests of how accurate the A4 speedo is (UK 2003 in this
> >case)? I normally cruise around at ~80mph in 70 limits and have never been
> >troubled before but I've now had some (ahem) unwanted attention and wonder
> >if my earlier cars read 5~10% high and my Audi doesn't.
>
>
> Well, mine's a 2002 US so I don't know how similar they are, but I've
> checked mine against the radar signs they put up sometimes in the US (a
> sign that shows you the speed limit, and uses radar to measure and
> display your current speed as you go by, as gentle way of "reminding"
> people to slow down) I've found my speedo seems to read about 1-2 mph
> high at 35 mph, and 2-3 mph high at 70 mph.
My 1998 A6 Quattro agrees within 1 mile per hour to my GPS, at all speeds
between 30 and 80 mph.
<dsiebert@excisethis.khamsin.net> wrote:
> "BOB" <emailaddress@aemail.address> writes:
>
> >Anyone done any tests of how accurate the A4 speedo is (UK 2003 in this
> >case)? I normally cruise around at ~80mph in 70 limits and have never been
> >troubled before but I've now had some (ahem) unwanted attention and wonder
> >if my earlier cars read 5~10% high and my Audi doesn't.
>
>
> Well, mine's a 2002 US so I don't know how similar they are, but I've
> checked mine against the radar signs they put up sometimes in the US (a
> sign that shows you the speed limit, and uses radar to measure and
> display your current speed as you go by, as gentle way of "reminding"
> people to slow down) I've found my speedo seems to read about 1-2 mph
> high at 35 mph, and 2-3 mph high at 70 mph.
My 1998 A6 Quattro agrees within 1 mile per hour to my GPS, at all speeds
between 30 and 80 mph.
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Re: A4 speedo accuracy
"Jay Somerset" <jay@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 06:27:25 +0000 (UTC), Douglas Siebert
> <dsiebert@excisethis.khamsin.net> wrote:
>
>> "BOB" <emailaddress@aemail.address> writes:
>>
>> >Anyone done any tests of how accurate the A4 speedo is (UK 2003 in this
>> >case)? I normally cruise around at ~80mph in 70 limits and have never
>> >been
>> >troubled before but I've now had some (ahem) unwanted attention and
>> >wonder
>> >if my earlier cars read 5~10% high and my Audi doesn't.
>>
>>
>> Well, mine's a 2002 US so I don't know how similar they are, but I've
>> checked mine against the radar signs they put up sometimes in the US (a
>> sign that shows you the speed limit, and uses radar to measure and
>> display your current speed as you go by, as gentle way of "reminding"
>> people to slow down) I've found my speedo seems to read about 1-2 mph
>> high at 35 mph, and 2-3 mph high at 70 mph.
>
> My 1998 A6 Quattro agrees within 1 mile per hour to my GPS, at all speeds
> between 30 and 80 mph.
My 2002 A6 Avant is about 8% out all the way according to both of my GPS
units - 80mph on the speedo is about 73mph - 85mph speedo is 77mph.
I did the average speed trick when in cruise and its consistantly about 1mph
fast - I asked Audi to put the speedo right or at least the same as it
thinks its doling- but they said they couldn't. IMHO B****cks!
Mark
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Re: A4 speedo accuracy
"Jay Somerset" <jay@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 06:27:25 +0000 (UTC), Douglas Siebert
> <dsiebert@excisethis.khamsin.net> wrote:
>
>> "BOB" <emailaddress@aemail.address> writes:
>>
>> >Anyone done any tests of how accurate the A4 speedo is (UK 2003 in this
>> >case)? I normally cruise around at ~80mph in 70 limits and have never
>> >been
>> >troubled before but I've now had some (ahem) unwanted attention and
>> >wonder
>> >if my earlier cars read 5~10% high and my Audi doesn't.
>>
>>
>> Well, mine's a 2002 US so I don't know how similar they are, but I've
>> checked mine against the radar signs they put up sometimes in the US (a
>> sign that shows you the speed limit, and uses radar to measure and
>> display your current speed as you go by, as gentle way of "reminding"
>> people to slow down) I've found my speedo seems to read about 1-2 mph
>> high at 35 mph, and 2-3 mph high at 70 mph.
>
> My 1998 A6 Quattro agrees within 1 mile per hour to my GPS, at all speeds
> between 30 and 80 mph.
My 2002 A6 Avant is about 8% out all the way according to both of my GPS
units - 80mph on the speedo is about 73mph - 85mph speedo is 77mph.
I did the average speed trick when in cruise and its consistantly about 1mph
fast - I asked Audi to put the speedo right or at least the same as it
thinks its doling- but they said they couldn't. IMHO B****cks!
Mark
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Re: A4 speedo accuracy
"Mark" <markcolston@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:<3l9cd.92091$BI5.49143@fe2.news.blueyonder.co .uk>...
>
> My 2002 A6 Avant is about 8% out all the way according to both of my GPS
> units - 80mph on the speedo is about 73mph - 85mph speedo is 77mph.
>
> I did the average speed trick when in cruise and its consistantly about 1mph
> fast - I asked Audi to put the speedo right or at least the same as it
> thinks its doling- but they said they couldn't. IMHO B****cks!
Although the *amount* of inaccuracy varies, they all do that. Deal with it.
--
C.R. Krieger
(Not slip-sliding away)
>
> My 2002 A6 Avant is about 8% out all the way according to both of my GPS
> units - 80mph on the speedo is about 73mph - 85mph speedo is 77mph.
>
> I did the average speed trick when in cruise and its consistantly about 1mph
> fast - I asked Audi to put the speedo right or at least the same as it
> thinks its doling- but they said they couldn't. IMHO B****cks!
Although the *amount* of inaccuracy varies, they all do that. Deal with it.
--
C.R. Krieger
(Not slip-sliding away)
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Re: A4 speedo accuracy
"Mark" <markcolston@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:<3l9cd.92091$BI5.49143@fe2.news.blueyonder.co .uk>...
>
> My 2002 A6 Avant is about 8% out all the way according to both of my GPS
> units - 80mph on the speedo is about 73mph - 85mph speedo is 77mph.
>
> I did the average speed trick when in cruise and its consistantly about 1mph
> fast - I asked Audi to put the speedo right or at least the same as it
> thinks its doling- but they said they couldn't. IMHO B****cks!
Although the *amount* of inaccuracy varies, they all do that. Deal with it.
--
C.R. Krieger
(Not slip-sliding away)
>
> My 2002 A6 Avant is about 8% out all the way according to both of my GPS
> units - 80mph on the speedo is about 73mph - 85mph speedo is 77mph.
>
> I did the average speed trick when in cruise and its consistantly about 1mph
> fast - I asked Audi to put the speedo right or at least the same as it
> thinks its doling- but they said they couldn't. IMHO B****cks!
Although the *amount* of inaccuracy varies, they all do that. Deal with it.
--
C.R. Krieger
(Not slip-sliding away)
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Re: A4 speedo accuracy
"C.R. Krieger" <warp2_shadow@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "Mark" <markcolston@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>>
>> My 2002 A6 Avant is about 8% out all the way according to both of my GPS
>> units - 80mph on the speedo is about 73mph - 85mph speedo is 77mph.
>>
>> I did the average speed trick when in cruise and its consistantly about
>> 1mph
>> fast - I asked Audi to put the speedo right or at least the same as it
>> thinks its doling- but they said they couldn't. IMHO B****cks!
>
> Although the *amount* of inaccuracy varies, they all do that. Deal with
> it.
> --
> C.R. Krieger
> (Not slip-sliding away)
Yes I appriciate that all speedo's are out to a degree - and I don't have a
problem with it - what pisses me off is that they add an error (Or that is
what I percieve when I check it against the computer average speed in
cruise)
Ok its the right side of the law, but it means that I can legally go faster
than my speedo indicates. All I want is a reasonable degree of accuracy.
And yes I can "Deal with it".
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Re: A4 speedo accuracy
"C.R. Krieger" <warp2_shadow@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "Mark" <markcolston@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:<3l9cd.92091$BI5.49143@fe2.news.blueyonder.co .uk>...
>>
>> My 2002 A6 Avant is about 8% out all the way according to both of my GPS
>> units - 80mph on the speedo is about 73mph - 85mph speedo is 77mph.
>>
>> I did the average speed trick when in cruise and its consistantly about
>> 1mph
>> fast - I asked Audi to put the speedo right or at least the same as it
>> thinks its doling- but they said they couldn't. IMHO B****cks!
>
> Although the *amount* of inaccuracy varies, they all do that. Deal with
> it.
> --
> C.R. Krieger
> (Not slip-sliding away)
Yes I appriciate that all speedo's are out to a degree - and I don't have a
problem with it - what pisses me off is that they add an error (Or that is
what I percieve when I check it against the computer average speed in
cruise)
Ok its the right side of the law, but it means that I can legally go faster
than my speedo indicates. All I want is a reasonable degree of accuracy.
And yes I can "Deal with it".
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