Digital GPS Speedo

[big tom]

Hopefully I had a near miss today with a mobile speed camera I was concentrating on how it was parked rather than what it was and my speed, being tallish when sat behind the wheel the Speedo is a bit obscure without head movement so I am thinking of getting one of these Digital GPS Speedo has anyone got one who can pass comments on. Ebay item no 360741574184

 

[Deleted member 9849]

Hopefully I had a near miss today with a mobile speed camera I was concentrating on how it was parked rather than what it was and my speed, being tallish when sat behind the wheel the Speedo is a bit obscure without head movement so I am thinking of getting one of these Digital GPS Speedo has anyone got one who can pass comments on. Ebay item no 360741574184

If you've got a decent smartphone there are some decent speedo apps that will do the job instead of buying a stand alone unit for nearly 80 quid or you could purchase a sat nav app,some of them can be programmed to give you a warning when exceeding the speed limit.

 

[witzend]

, being tallish when sat behind the wheel the Speedo is a bit obscure without head movement so I am thinking of getting one of these Digital GPS Speedo has anyone got one who can pass comments on. Ebay item no 360741574184

I have the same problem and rely on my Sat Nav displaying it but that is a lot more visible

 

[GWAYGWAY]

I like it but a lot of money, although it is the cheapest on Ebay, I like the KPH and MPH useful for Europe,

 

[Fazerloz]

I like it but a lot of money, although it is the cheapest on Ebay, I like the KPH and MPH useful for Europe,

There are plenty a lot cheaper on Ebay just search GPS Speedometer.

 

[oppy]

Tere's always the 'heads up display' H.U.D. for example via fleabay ( there are cheaper variations available, including applications for your mobile telephone)

X5 3" Car HUD Head Up OBD2 II Speedometer Display Projector Speeding Warning UK

 

[GWAYGWAY]

There are plenty a lot cheaper on Ebay just search GPS Speedometer.

The ones that were cheaper were for connecting to the vehicle system for £35 or so I did not see a comparable GPS one some for bikes though

 

[chrismilo]

I don't know but i'm keeping my digits out of my speedos !:lol-049:

 

[Fazerloz]

The ones that were cheaper were for connecting to the vehicle system for £35 or so I did not see a comparable GPS one some for bikes though

When you say connecting to vehicle system all there is on the £20 ones is a power lead to your fag lighter.

Universal Car GPS Speedometer HUD Head Up Overspeed Alarm MPH/KM/h Plug & Play | eBay

 

[alwaysared]

You could try TomTom's Safety Camera app, although it's a speed camera app in also shows your speed and warns you if you go over the speed limit, probably the only decent thing that TomTom produce It's community based so the cameras are pretty well spot on.

Regards,
Del

 

[hennyone]

Warning!

I tend to use my sat nav as a speedo, particulary useful abroad as the Ducato speedo is not easy to read in kph, and it also displays the current speed limit. Unfortunately I came unstuck a few months ago as I was paying too much attention to the sat nav telling me the speed limit was 40mph and missed the road signs that warned that the speed limit had changed (to 30mph). Result 36 in a 30 limit and £85 for a speed awareness course. I even noticed the camera van and commented to my wife what an odd place to be checking speeds! Never too old to learn!
Hennyone

 

[GWAYGWAY]

By connecting to the vehicle I was referring to the OBDS ones which involve digging into the vehicle signals to get the information, somewhere I would not wish to go for anything, scary ECU faults running over the horizon.towards me.

 

[StevenJ]

Just bought one of the £20 ones , I'll see how it performs when it arrives .

Anything will be better than the bent and bouncy pointer on my speedo

 

[Derekoak]

Digital speedo

I have started using copilot as a sat navigation on my android phone. It shows the speed limit although as pointed out road signs are more correct! It also shows my GPS speed which does not correlate with my speedometer. The speedometer reading lower by perhaps 4mph at 70. I tend to believe the GPS.

 

[alwaysared]

I have started using copilot as a sat navigation on my android phone. It shows the speed limit although as pointed out road signs are more correct! It also shows my GPS speed which does not correlate with my speedometer. The speedometer reading lower by perhaps 4mph at 70. I tend to believe the GPS.

I believe that most if not all speedos read a few mph less than the actual speed you're traveling at.

Regards,
Del

 

[mark61]

Generally speedos are calibrated to show a higher speed than you are actually going. GPS give a more accurate speed, but only on the level and they have about a 3 second delay. My sat nav and the speed showed on dash cam are always 1 to 2 MPH apart, guess thats a software thing?

 

[Deleted member 9849]

I believe that most if not all speedos read a few mph less than the actual speed you're traveling at.

Regards,
Del

I think you mean vehicle speedos read a few mph higher than the gps indicated speed,that's been my experience with all the vehicles I've had,I prefer to trust the gps speed.

I can't see the point in buying a separate gps speedometer if you have a smartphone,it's the ideal solution and as has already been said can be programmed to give a visual and/or audible warning when exceeding the speed limit.Some of the satnav apps on the market are very good,I prefer them to a dedicated satnav unit.

I'm currently using the tomtom go mobile app and it's impressive,it updates regularly and invariably gets the road speed limit correct-something which copilot occasionally got wrong. Another bonus is when parked up and leaving the vehicle it simply slips into your pocket,no faffing around hiding a bulky satnav unit or taking it with you.