OMG, speed limiter !!!!!
25 March 2011, 12:26 PM
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OMG, speed limiter !!!!!
Got my new work van this week. It's a bloody Renault Kangoo thing.
And the worst thing is it's got a sodding speed limiter.
68 MPH !!!!!!!!!
Yes you read it right, 68. I can't even meet the national speed limit on the motorway. What a joke, it's driving me crazy sat in the slow lane of the M11 being overtaken by every Tom Dick and Harry.
The company reckons it's gonna save them fortunes in diesel cost. I can assure you it's not though as I'm driving it on the rev limiter in third everywhere.
And the worst thing is it's got a sodding speed limiter.
68 MPH !!!!!!!!!
Yes you read it right, 68. I can't even meet the national speed limit on the motorway. What a joke, it's driving me crazy sat in the slow lane of the M11 being overtaken by every Tom Dick and Harry.
The company reckons it's gonna save them fortunes in diesel cost. I can assure you it's not though as I'm driving it on the rev limiter in third everywhere.
25 March 2011, 05:04 PM
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Got my new work van this week. It's a bloody Renault Kangoo thing.
And the worst thing is it's got a sodding speed limiter.
68 MPH !!!!!!!!!
Yes you read it right, 68. I can't even meet the national speed limit on the motorway. What a joke, it's driving me crazy sat in the slow lane of the M11 being overtaken by every Tom Dick and Harry.
The company reckons it's gonna save them fortunes in diesel cost. I can assure you it's not though as I'm driving it on the rev limiter in third everywhere.
And the worst thing is it's got a sodding speed limiter.
68 MPH !!!!!!!!!
Yes you read it right, 68. I can't even meet the national speed limit on the motorway. What a joke, it's driving me crazy sat in the slow lane of the M11 being overtaken by every Tom Dick and Harry.
The company reckons it's gonna save them fortunes in diesel cost. I can assure you it's not though as I'm driving it on the rev limiter in third everywhere.
http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roadsafety...vanspeedlimits
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25 March 2011, 05:28 PM
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They're just looking after your licence matey as the national speed limit on the motorway for vans is in fact 60mph so you do meet it! By driving it on the limiter you're actually 8mph over
http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roadsafety...vanspeedlimits
http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roadsafety...vanspeedlimits
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25 March 2011, 05:29 PM
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They're just looking after your licence matey as the national speed limit on the motorway for vans is in fact 60mph so you do meet it! By driving it on the limiter you're actually 8mph over
http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roadsafety...vanspeedlimits
http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roadsafety...vanspeedlimits
I've been driving for 25 years, many vans in that time, and I never knew that! I've always travelled at 70(ish) so I guess I've been lucky.
25 March 2011, 06:16 PM
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Speed limit on motorway for small van (like mine) is actually 70 buddy.
Tried free wheeling on the way home, still bloody 68.
Rang my pal who works for the company who supply the vans to my company and he reckons it's limited within the ECU. Needs plugging in and turning off, but my bosses will know I've done this as they also fitted a fooking tracker.
Tried free wheeling on the way home, still bloody 68.
Rang my pal who works for the company who supply the vans to my company and he reckons it's limited within the ECU. Needs plugging in and turning off, but my bosses will know I've done this as they also fitted a fooking tracker.
25 March 2011, 06:31 PM
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Sorry I made a mistake,,,
Any van under 7.5 tons can travel at 70 on the motorway.
http://www.smartdriving.co.uk/Drivin...ed_limits.html
Any van under 7.5 tons can travel at 70 on the motorway.
http://www.smartdriving.co.uk/Drivin...ed_limits.html
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No on new vans its not a fuse. Its built into the ecu program. Ive only tried a fiat doblo. My diagnostics kit allows me to adjust the limiter on them. Havent had the need or been asked to try it on anything different yet
21 July 2013, 10:26 PM
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21 July 2013, 10:32 PM
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All you chaps are limited to 56mph yes. So why the **** do you try and overtake another lorry doing, yes, 56mph on a two lane A road. I travel on the A14 quite alot and see this all the time. The lorry being overtaken actually has to slow down to let the other one past but this takes an absolute age.
Drives me ******* wild !!!
One time while being stuck behind a bell end taking 3 hours to overtake I called the number on the guys trailer. I asked the bloke on the other end of the phone why he employs retarded bell ends to drive his HGV's and why his drivers overtook other lorries traveling at the same exact speed. He couldn't give me an answer so maybe you can.
21 July 2013, 10:51 PM
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Answer me this....
All you chaps are limited to 56mph yes. So why the **** do you try and overtake another lorry doing, yes, 56mph on a two lane A road. I travel on the A14 quite alot and see this all the time. The lorry being overtaken actually has to slow down to let the other one past but this takes an absolute age.
Drives me ******* wild !!!
One time while being stuck behind a bell end taking 3 hours to overtake I called the number on the guys trailer. I asked the bloke on the other end of the phone why he employs retarded bell ends to drive his HGV's and why his drivers overtook other lorries traveling at the same exact speed. He couldn't give me an answer so maybe you can.
All you chaps are limited to 56mph yes. So why the **** do you try and overtake another lorry doing, yes, 56mph on a two lane A road. I travel on the A14 quite alot and see this all the time. The lorry being overtaken actually has to slow down to let the other one past but this takes an absolute age.
Drives me ******* wild !!!
One time while being stuck behind a bell end taking 3 hours to overtake I called the number on the guys trailer. I asked the bloke on the other end of the phone why he employs retarded bell ends to drive his HGV's and why his drivers overtook other lorries traveling at the same exact speed. He couldn't give me an answer so maybe you can.
if im being overtaken by a truck thats taking ages then i back off a touch, sometimes you cant as your pulling 44ton up a hill the minute you back off a slight bit its like hitting a brake, and your down to 10mph on a motorway which is not very safe,We are out doing a job with very tight driving hours could say the same about car driver that overtake a truck then slow down, start over taking them and they speed up leaving you like an idiot.
and when cars start paying £1200 quid road tax like i have to put on the truck then maybe then will they have a bit more right to moan.
Jay
21 July 2013, 10:54 PM
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One time while being stuck behind a bell end taking 3 hours to overtake I called the number on the guys trailer. I asked the bloke on the other end of the phone why he employs retarded bell ends to drive his HGV's and why his drivers overtook other lorries traveling at the same exact speed. He couldn't give me an answer so maybe you can.
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There is a way to disable some systems
Won't work on all but quite a few
BR warned tho if you are comercial & you are stopped by vosa , & they discover .
You will be prosecuted
Like I said it may / may not work for you
PM me OP if you wish to give this a try
No paper or scissors involved
Won't work on all but quite a few
BR warned tho if you are comercial & you are stopped by vosa , & they discover .
You will be prosecuted
Like I said it may / may not work for you
PM me OP if you wish to give this a try
No paper or scissors involved
22 July 2013, 02:11 AM
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Got my new work van this week. It's a bloody Renault Kangoo thing.
And the worst thing is it's got a sodding speed limiter.
68 MPH !!!!!!!!!
Yes you read it right, 68. I can't even meet the national speed limit on the motorway. What a joke, it's driving me crazy sat in the slow lane of the M11 being overtaken by every Tom Dick and Harry.
The company reckons it's gonna save them fortunes in diesel cost. I can assure you it's not though as I'm driving it on the rev limiter in third everywhere.
And the worst thing is it's got a sodding speed limiter.
68 MPH !!!!!!!!!
Yes you read it right, 68. I can't even meet the national speed limit on the motorway. What a joke, it's driving me crazy sat in the slow lane of the M11 being overtaken by every Tom Dick and Harry.
The company reckons it's gonna save them fortunes in diesel cost. I can assure you it's not though as I'm driving it on the rev limiter in third everywhere.
as with the tracker they will be able to see what speed your doing in each gear.I used to install vehicle asset management systems, (trackers) and I can tell you they are used to lose dead weight/slackers,
if I fit one to your car / van I can tell you when you turn on the radio close any door or press the cig lighter as well as what speed your doing in any given gear and the throttle position.so consider yourself well and truly warned they know EXACTLY what your doing every moment your in the van.
22 July 2013, 08:36 AM
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I suggest you revise your driving style, as with the tracker they will be able to see what speed your doing in each gear.
I used to install vehicle asset management systems, (trackers) and I can tell you they are used to lose dead weight/slackers, if I fit one to your car / van I can tell you when you turn on the radio close any door or press the cig lighter as well as what speed your doing in any given gear and the throttle position.
so consider yourself well and truly warned they know EXACTLY what your doing every moment your in the van.
as with the tracker they will be able to see what speed your doing in each gear.I used to install vehicle asset management systems, (trackers) and I can tell you they are used to lose dead weight/slackers,
if I fit one to your car / van I can tell you when you turn on the radio close any door or press the cig lighter as well as what speed your doing in any given gear and the throttle position.so consider yourself well and truly warned they know EXACTLY what your doing every moment your in the van.
See recent post above ditch, no limiter or tracker in my new ride :-)
The company know my 'driving style' by now, had trackered motors for years with no issues.
22 July 2013, 08:41 AM
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Because no 2 trucks are the same, ie weight and speed, being stuck behind a loaded vehicle that slows down on hills when your empty is a nightmare and loses drivers time, we are very tight on legal driving hours and every minute counts for some folk making it home on a friday or having to stay out another night if im being overtaken by a truck thats taking ages then i back off a touch, sometimes you cant as your pulling 44ton up a hill the minute you back off a slight bit its like hitting a brake, and your down to 10mph on a motorway which is not very safe,
We are out doing a job with very tight driving hours could say the same about car driver that overtake a truck then slow down, start over taking them and they speed up leaving you like an idiot.
and when cars start paying £1200 quid road tax like i have to put on the truck then maybe then will they have a bit more right to moan.
Jay
if im being overtaken by a truck thats taking ages then i back off a touch, sometimes you cant as your pulling 44ton up a hill the minute you back off a slight bit its like hitting a brake, and your down to 10mph on a motorway which is not very safe,We are out doing a job with very tight driving hours could say the same about car driver that overtake a truck then slow down, start over taking them and they speed up leaving you like an idiot.
and when cars start paying £1200 quid road tax like i have to put on the truck then maybe then will they have a bit more right to moan.
Jay
Lol, admittedly the '3 hour overtake' was slightly exaggerated, however it bloody feels like 3 hours sometimes..lol..
Countless times I've sat behind a lorry in the fast lane while he attempts to pass another lorry doing the same speed as him. Then, after a good 5 mins of trying, he pulls back in behind after realizing its pointless.
With regard to the road tax, I think its more than fair you guys pay alot more. Many cars are £400+ to tax and take up far less room on the road and spend an awful lot less time on the road too.
Last edited by MattyB1983; 22 July 2013 at 08:43 AM.