Rootster Just a large member member Silver Donating Members 3,125 Member For: 16y 3m 9d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 27/01/10 07:41 AM Share Posted 27/01/10 07:41 AM as most of you guys know ....I own an fg.....Yesterday went down to the gong....didn't really want to go there..with a double demerit points weekend..the police would be out in force.....so thought I would set the cruise control through the 50-70-80-100-110km speed zones...Wtf the fark...the cruise control has a mind of it's own......would allow the car to speed 20k's over the set speed...this was only going down some of the steep hills.........So what's the story with manual cars and cruise control....I know with auto's with cruise control.. brakes through the auto when needed...so does a manual just roll away........thought it would go over the set speed a little but 20k plus.....could of cost me 6 points...Or is this another thing I need ford to have a look at.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 9m Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 27/01/10 07:54 AM Share Posted 27/01/10 07:54 AM Auto will change down a gear or two to maintain the set speed - not something your fancy-pants manual would be able to do by itself. Doesn't apply the brakes at all.I'd say it's normal darl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rancidpunx Brisbanes Resident Detailer Donating Members 950 Member For: 16y 5d Gender: Male Location: In my Cabin Outside Brisbane. Posted 27/01/10 08:03 AM Share Posted 27/01/10 08:03 AM Yeah mine is the same, although ive not gone down any steep hills with it on. Unfortunately our CC does not read the road in front and adjust for the hills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootster Just a large member member Silver Donating Members 3,125 Member For: 16y 3m 9d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 27/01/10 08:05 AM Author Share Posted 27/01/10 08:05 AM you can feel some engine braking on smaller declines...it slows and holds the speed....but on the major declines...it honestly feels like it rolls away....was rolling at almost 130km in a 100km zone....with cruise set at 105km....Might have to get an auto next time....if some can't give me an answer for it...or god forgive a g...............ummmmmmmmmmm...g6................................ummmmmmmmmmmmm..can't even say it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Member 142 Member For: 16y 6m 13d Posted 27/01/10 08:06 AM Share Posted 27/01/10 08:06 AM All the car can do is full engine braking, which in 6th gear wouldnt be very much at those speeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
power_slide Hitting the apex Donating Members 596 Member For: 16y 3m 7d Gender: Male Location: Miranda Posted 27/01/10 08:07 AM Share Posted 27/01/10 08:07 AM My auto will roll 25 over the limit on a declining hill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 9m Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 27/01/10 08:10 AM Share Posted 27/01/10 08:10 AM In auto mode? Get that looked at - it should be down three gears, revving its tits off, then eventually giving up before that happens.or god forgive a g...............Nooooo. Stop it with the evil threats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHR BOOST Moderating Team 5,698 Member For: 21y 4m 20d Gender: Male Location: Southern Highlands NSW Posted 27/01/10 08:19 AM Share Posted 27/01/10 08:19 AM My Ba MANual did it too. NCO Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 20y 11m 11d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 27/01/10 08:31 AM Share Posted 27/01/10 08:31 AM The FG's have much better control over the speed in the Autos than the BA/BF.As for Roosters problem, if he was in a lowe gear, it would have done more engine braking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootster Just a large member member Silver Donating Members 3,125 Member For: 16y 3m 9d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 27/01/10 08:34 AM Author Share Posted 27/01/10 08:34 AM IT happened the second time,the last hill just before the slight incline to the 80 zone.....The boys in blue where heading north bound...in an highway patrol car... metalic mid green ve ss....Would they have let me off.....guys I can really say I tried to stick to the speed limit...that would of just pissed me right off.. a ticket and 6 points.......next time I go down to the gong...maybe try it in 3-4 gear and see what happens...Wonder if you could get around speeding tickets that way...........blaming the cruise control...the mind boggles... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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