You are doing 1mph over the speed limit - BONG BONG BONG!

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I've seen references to this on other Garmin products but not specifically the Nav V

It started earlier this year for no particular reason that I am aware of. If I am just 1mph over the limit on any road, regardless of any speed camera I get BONG BONG BONG every 30 seconds or so.

I often ride with group wearing communicators and they get stop share the experience. On a long motorway ride where we are often cruising with the traffic over 70mph its become so annoying that I am getting death threats from them.

It only happens on the map screen so I'm continually flicking to one of the other screens.

I turned the warning tone to off but it still happens.

What do I need to do? I saw on a Zumo post that I should turn off safety camera alerts but I'd rather keep this on if possible.
 
Yes very annoying especially with incorrect camera locations. I'm sure you can disable that specific warning from the settings somewhere... can't remember how though and don't have it in front of me - I'm sure someone will be along to tell you exactly how or tell you to RTFM.

In the end I disabled all the proximity alerts and speed camera warnings. I tend to not use voice prompts anyway. Think I'm going to go down the SCDB.info route at some point see here. Much more reliable in terms of accurate speed camera locations.
 
I just went out for a test and even with alerts set to off and speed cameras off the bloody thing still bongs!


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Yep turned mine off and only boings at speed camera sites now. The above pictures by redsmartie should do it although I have the Garmin safety camera still ticked
 
Wonkey donkey said:
Yep turned mine off and only boings at speed camera sites now. The above pictures by redsmartie should do it although I have the Garmin safety camera still ticked
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You'd think it would do it but with the settings as shown it still bongs!


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Given that it happens often, not just when you are near a speed camera, you might be getting speed notifications from the pre-set speed limit warning, not the specific camera data base. When I turn it on, I can make my car ping when I exceed 120mph.
 
Wapping said:
Given that it happens often, not just when you are near a speed camera, you might be getting speed notifications from the pre-set speed limit warning, not the specific camera data base. When I turn it on, I can make my car ping when I exceed 120mph.
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While I do like a bit of naughty, I sold the S1000RR for a more sedate lifestyle. I may not be observing the speed limit to the letter I don't expect to be given a headache for travelling an hour on the motorway at 70 and a bit with the satnav bonging every 30 seconds.

So if its not the camera database and its pre-set speed limit warning how do I turn it off?! (without using a hammer)
 
Sorry for bringing this up again but its still driving me crazy.

Since my last post I used the Garmin POI loader to clear all custom POIs. I've wiped all historical routes, tracks and trips, etc. I've subscribed to SCDB and loaded up their files.

Still bongs at me every 20 seconds when only a gnats dick over the limit. Thankfully it just on the map screen but it defeats the point of having Sat Nav.

It seems to be embedded into the map data. It never did it until I came back from Switzerland last year so its was either something on a subsequent update from July or I never previously noticed it and there is no speed data on European roads. Either way the previous behaviour is a single warning when going over the limit and then a different tone when you came back into spec.

None of the other riders I know with Nav V's are doing this and they are on the same OS and map version.

I'f I can't sort it I'm thinking of sticking the Nav V on eBay before it becomes saturated and getting a Nav VI. I don't need the features of the new model but I'm at the end of my tether.
 
redsmartie said:
None of the other riders I know with Nav V's are doing this and they are on the same OS and map version.
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Nobody else seems to be reporting the problem here either. Which just leaves:

1. You've somehow created the problem

2. You've somehow imported the problem

3. The device is up the spout

4. Something else.

redsmartie said:
I'f I can't sort it I'm thinking of sticking the Nav V on eBay before it becomes saturated and getting a Nav VI.
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Yeah, that'll sort it. Offload a duff performing Nav V to an unsuspecting bikermate for top dollar before the price falls, leaving you happy and them fuming. This site just loves folk like you; trust me.
 
redsmartie said:
Sorry for bringing this up again but its still driving me crazy.

Since my last post I used the Garmin POI loader to clear all custom POIs. I've wiped all historical routes, tracks and trips, etc. I've subscribed to SCDB and loaded up their files.

Still bongs at me every 20 seconds when only a gnats dick over the limit. Thankfully it just on the map screen but it defeats the point of having Sat Nav.

It seems to be embedded into the map data. It never did it until I came back from Switzerland last year so its was either something on a subsequent update from July or I never previously noticed it and there is no speed data on European roads. Either way the previous behaviour is a single warning when going over the limit and then a different tone when you came back into spec.

None of the other riders I know with Nav V's are doing this and they are on the same OS and map version.

I'f I can't sort it I'm thinking of sticking the Nav V on eBay before it becomes saturated and getting a Nav VI. I don't need the features of the new model but I'm at the end of my tether.
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Does it do it everywhere and/or all the time or just when you're in a camera-enforced speed restriction? My 550 used to do a single bong for a GATSO but repeated bongs for 50mph reduced limits on motorways.
 
Pretty sure speed alerts is a standard feature of garmin Navs

I'll check mine, but seem tpo recall the same from mine, annoying yes. but there is a way to turn it off.

I'll have a look this evening ...

Failing that, do a factory reset / reinstall does that cure it?

Alternativley turn the volume down?? ;)


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Wapping said:
Nobody else seems to be reporting the problem here either. Which just leaves:

1. You've somehow created the problem

2. You've somehow imported the problem

3. The device is up the spout

4. Something else.



Yeah, that'll sort it. Offload a duff performing Nav V to an unsuspecting bikermate for top dollar before the price falls, leaving you happy and them fuming. This site just loves folk like you; trust me.
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Fully agree on 1 to 4

You are assuming that the recipient, if I were to sell, wouldn't see the 'feature' more positively than I do
 
richardbd said:
Does it do it everywhere and/or all the time or just when you're in a camera-enforced speed restriction? My 550 used to do a single bong for a GATSO but repeated bongs for 50mph reduced limits on motorways.
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It does it on every road, camera or not.
 
Santa-2512 said:
Failing that, do a factory reset / reinstall does that cure it?
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The SCDB was the last resort before a full reset. I've yet to find details on a full reset and what it takes you back to. I did see reference to a reboot and key press sequence but its not like you are flashing it with a firmware file like you would an iPhone?
 
DON'T THROW IT AWAY YET!!!

I might have found the answer.

From Nav 5 home screen
Settings
Map & Vehicle
Scroll down to "Audible Speed Alerts"

Is it checked? If it is, there's your problem.

Mine's never done what you describe and on mine that box is blank...
 
richardbd said:
Does it do it:
a) when the Nav 5 is actually navigating?
b) when the Nav 5 isn't navigating but is switched on?
c) both?

I can't find anything in the manual or in my Nav 5 menus about speed warnings...
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I'll check the Audible Speed alerts setting later but it does it wether there is a route set or not.
 
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