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gps speedo calibration

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Created by decrepit > 9 months ago, 7 May 2012
decrepit
WA, 12375 posts
7 May 2012 11:03PM
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on the way back from cheesegraters, thought I'd test my new wagon's (2006 VZ commodore) speedo.

set the cruise control at 104km/hr on the speedo this is the result.




Unlike the Hyundai (speedo and odo read 3% high) the commodore odo is spot on.

scarrgo
WA, 193 posts
7 May 2012 11:24PM
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doesn't it depend on how much wear you have on your tyres

YP1
SA, 134 posts
8 May 2012 2:04PM
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Yep that is consistent with all the GPS test I have done TOM TOM & my nokia phone read the same the speedo is allwasy under how much depends on the make ect. The TomTom speed is the same as a stationary read out you drive past occasionaly

Mux
QLD, 226 posts
8 May 2012 5:23PM
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Most companys have a variation on the lower side just look in any wheels magazine test, hey beats getting done for speeding. I have to set road speed at work all the time on trucks so they comply to ADR 65 road speed governing laws.

decrepit
WA, 12375 posts
8 May 2012 7:52PM
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scarrgo said...

doesn't it depend on how much wear you have on your tyres


I'm sure it does, these tyres look fairly new, I'll do another test just before I ditch them and see, what the diff is.
But I'm sure it's easy enough to calculate, % of diameter change between new and worn out tyres.

sailpilot
QLD, 783 posts
9 May 2012 10:32PM
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Mux said...

Most companys have a variation on the lower side just look in any wheels magazine test, hey beats getting done for speeding. I have to set road speed at work all the time on trucks so they comply to ADR 65 road speed governing laws.


Hey mux, how is that a truck overtaking me while I'm doing 110 has a sign on the back that says 'speed limited'. Ha, maybe it was your day off !

Mux
QLD, 226 posts
10 May 2012 12:57PM
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There are ways and means around it, many tricks around the computer to make it think it is only doing 100, also use a gt31 to confirm the speed at work . May have been my day off only work 4 on 4 off.



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