Cruise Control Hack????

[kmilbrad94]

Ok, I was in a bit of a hurry to work today and I wanted to set my cruise control at 100 MPH but as it turns out you cant set it above 90 MPH. Does anyone know how to make it so that I can change that setting to a higher MPH? And here is another one, My M seems to put the brakes on even when the active cruise control is off and I am using the normal cruise. Most cars that I have had would only drop rpm's if it hit a point where it is going over the set speed, but the M seems to put on the breaks. Is this normal???

[szh]

Ok, I was in a bit of a hurry to work today and I wanted to set my cruise control at 100 MPH but as it turns out you cant set it above 90 MPH. Does anyone know how to make it so that I can change that setting to a higher MPH?

Can't be done as far as I know!

All cars have this limit in some form or another - my old Q45 had it at 125mph (just checking). My 1986 Nissan 300ZXX Turbo did too!

Frankly, if driving at high speeds, I would prefer to be awake and concentrating ... cruise controls can put you to sleep!

Z

[fiveliterbeater]

the M seems to put on the breaks. Is this normal???

.....i think that is what the "brake assist" is if im not mistaken.

[SteveTheTech]

Ok, I was in a bit of a hurry to work today and I wanted to set my cruise control at 100 MPH but as it turns out you cant set it above 90 MPH. Does anyone know how to make it so that I can change that setting to a higher MPH?

Come on really? You don't think while recklessly driving you should have your feet on the pedals? 90 is pretty generous for CC operation, pay more attention when you are driving. Driving like that sets a bad precedent for the other speeders out there.

And here is another one, My M seems to put the brakes on even when the active cruise control is off and I am using the normal cruise. Most cars that I have had would only drop rpm's if it hit a point where it is going over the set speed, but the M seems to put on the breaks. Is this normal???

Do you have ICC? if so there is no way to defeat the system unless the laser is in failsafe mode. How are you activating the "normal" cruise? The Ms algorithms upshift and apply the brakes when set speed, or distance limits are exceeded. The early model Intelligent Cruise Control can actually apply ~80% brake force when a decrease in speed is required.

[kmilbrad94]

When I go to work there is nobody on the road so Im ok with a faster CC. And as for how to set the Normal Cruise control all you have to do is hold down the CC button on the steering wheel for 5 seconds and it goes from Active CC to Normal CC. oh well, thanks for the help anyway.

[ken in az]

When I go to work there is nobody on the road so Im ok with a faster CC. And as for how to set the Normal Cruise control all you have to do is hold down the CC button on the steering wheel for 5 seconds and it goes from Active CC to Normal CC. oh well, thanks for the help anyway.

I am trying that tonight!!! How do you know it's in normal mode?

[SteveTheTech]

Huh you learn something new everyday.

Why would you want to deactivate the ICC? I love that feature. In the near future when it interacts with the NAV and zero speed CC the only that the driver will have to do is steer.

[ArbitrageMan]

Huh you learn something new everyday.

Why would you want to deactivate the ICC? I love that feature. In the near future when it interacts with the NAV and zero speed CC the only that the driver will have to do is steer.

I want to learn something new today also... can you explain what interacting with the NAV would entail, and what zero speed CC is?

[ken in az]

Huh you learn something new everyday.

Why would you want to deactivate the ICC? I love that feature. In the near future when it interacts with the NAV and zero speed CC the only that the driver will have to do is steer.

Until they can make it a little less aggressive I can't use it. My roads that I travel have curves and even with no traffic the VDC acts on the ICC and slows the car for turns it doesn't have too. Also around those turns I have to be very careful of the cars in the other lanes because they are registered as in my lane and in front of my so the ICC will slam on the brakes unnecessarily then it realizes there is no one in front of me then it hits the gas to get back up to speed.

I also get brake chatter when the brakes are applied which is annoying and I tend to get 2-3mpgs less fuel economy when I use it.

I can add that I only had to hold the cruise button down for 2 seconds to get it into normal mode and it's easy to tell by the "radar" marks on the dash lcd screen go away and when you hit the set button it actually displays "cruise set" on the dash. Very cool!

[menlund19]

100mph? Really? Is there now an autobahn in NJ?

[kmilbrad94]

well I don't like it on the highway due to it being jerky when people get in front of you and cut you off. I am more of a set it at 80MPH and just swerve around people (with blinkers of course). That way all I have to do is steer...

[kmilbrad94]

No but I love driving on in in Germany. Theres nothing like going 150 MPH and still feel as if your driving slow...

[SHREVE66]

Why would anyone want to assist you in doing something so stupid. Driving over 90 is not very smart, especially when you are doing this all of the time. Get real

[kmilbrad94]

So stupid huh... Well stupid is a bunch of people doing 50 in the fast lane. I have the training of high speed driving and can handle all that I do. So if I were you I would just get to the right and shut up!

[SHREVE66]

You can run your mouth over the computer all you want, but stupid is asking how to set your cruise control above 90. You have the training of high speed driving, you sound like an idiot.

[kmilbrad94]

Ok whatever, just go back to your little unimportant life and I will keep living my life in the fast lane. I have no regrets about my life can you say that...?

[SHREVE66]

Nope, no regrets. Military life for 12 years with a Top Secret Clearance. Avionics field only pays six figures once I get out.

[kmilbrad94]

don't forget your A&P if you want a good job, contracting is still the best way to go. Higher pay and more flexibility. Im aviation as well, if your not married go to Iraq as a Contractor bigger $$$ there.