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Old Oct 27, 2004 | 08:43 PM
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Mph/kph

I cannot see the KPH during the day. Is there some way to make it brighter? Not an issue now, but will probably be taking a trip to Canada and I sure would like to not have to memorize the conversions.
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Old Oct 27, 2004 | 09:04 PM
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If you set the display on max the KPH becomes more visible, Don't forget to do it at night when the display dims as soon as you turn on your headlights!
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Old Oct 28, 2004 | 08:37 PM
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On Max

I am on max. At night, I can see it if I am on max (not very well, but i can see it) but not during the day. Does anyone else have this problem?
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Old Oct 28, 2004 | 08:53 PM
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When driving in Canada, I have never seen anyone pulled over for speeding and folks are running 20-30 kph over the limit all day long on the expressways. The Canadian drivers tend to be better about lane discipline than your average Yank. You get used to the kph-mph conversion fast if you are up there more than a few hours.
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Old Oct 28, 2004 | 08:53 PM
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WTF? I never even realized that KPH was displayed in our car. I always thought it only had MPH. Unless your mistaking KPH for MPH, then the MPH should clearly stand out, even if your blind.
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Old Oct 28, 2004 | 08:55 PM
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WTF? I never even realized that our car shows KPH; never saw it in the day nor night.
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Old Oct 28, 2004 | 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Zee in NM
I cannot see the KPH during the day. Is there some way to make it brighter? Not an issue now, but will probably be taking a trip to Canada and I sure would like to not have to memorize the conversions.
Can't you multiply in your head by .6? - that should be close enough. 100 kph = about 60 mph (well, 62)
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Old Oct 29, 2004 | 01:45 AM
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Very easy to do... Everybody who passed the fourth grade knows the basic 3/2 conversion. Then just drop off a little to compensate for the difference between 0.66 and 0.62.

kph = [mental conversion] = mph
15 = 10 - 1 = 9
30 = 20 - 2 = 18
60 = 40 - 4 = 36
100 = 60 - 6 = 54
150 = 100 - 10 = 90
etc...

Works for me, but then again, I ignore the speed limit and travel at the speed I feel comfortable.
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Old Nov 2, 2004 | 09:55 PM
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pettydw is generally right - don't worry too much about getting a ticket up here - a good rule of thum is to just keep pace with left lane traffic vs. being the fastest car in the left lane.....
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Old Nov 3, 2004 | 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by MisterLawyer
Very easy to do... Everybody who passed the fourth grade knows the basic 3/2 conversion. Then just drop off a little to compensate for the difference between 0.66 and 0.62.

kph = [mental conversion] = mph
15 = 10 - 1 = 9
30 = 20 - 2 = 18
60 = 40 - 4 = 36
100 = 60 - 6 = 54
150 = 100 - 10 = 90
etc...

Works for me, but then again, I ignore the speed limit and travel at the speed I feel comfortable.
Counselor - you wouldn't be trying to drum up some biz, wouldya?

100 kph = 62 MPH, not 54. 8 over the limit gets you a ticket in my neck of the woods. Tryting to understand how zeeinNM would be less lost than he appears to be already. Hey Zee, attorney wants to know if you made it past the 4th grade?

Zee: http://www.onlineconversion.com/speed_common.htm
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Old Nov 3, 2004 | 09:08 PM
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In Quebec, where the higway speed limit is 100km/h, you can very safely go 115km/h and never get pulled over. I usually drive that speed and did so in my Prelude for 5 years and didn't get a speeding ticket once. Hopefully I'll have the same luck with my TL.
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