Honda Car Forum

That is quite impressive. Since starting this thread I noticed that the
letters "GPS" are sometimes white, which means no signal is being received.
This explains why the system still works fine with the gyroscopes and speed
sensors.

"Seth" <seth_lermanNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Ken" <googleguy_nj@yahoo.yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> > This is all very fascinating. As a curiousity, what happens if
different
> > size wheels are installed? Is there an adjustment to the settings
> possible?
> > As an example, the Accord coupe with 6 speed comes with 17 inch wheels
> > standard. The automatic has 16 inch wheels.
>
> Self-adjusting. It's able to recalibrate the speed sensors when GPS
signal
> is available for a long enough stretch.
>
>

I agree that it has been a good discussion. I also was not aware of
the sensors in the system until the question was asked, and I started
looking into it. As far as cost, it seems justified when you look at
the equipment and capabilities. The main system is in the trunk
running a DVD with the data. The screen is a lot larger than the
handhelds too. Also, the voice input capability puts the car systems
in another league from the common GPS. The Honda system can take
about 135 voice input commands. Everything from changing radio
stations to setting the passenger-side temperature to entering the
phone number of a business you want a route to. The more I play with
it, the more I am impressed.

Dick

On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 09:06:22 -0500, TL <tlehman@visi.com> wrote:

>Thanks for the information in this thread. I hadn't realized that the
>car-based systems had these other dimensions. Now I understand why
>they are so much more expensive than the handhelds. Pretty fascinating
>technology.
>
>Tom