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Speed Alarm on my car ?

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PBRasap
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ok so i recently got a 2005.5 Jetta. My parents are tards and decided it would be a good idea to set a speed alarm because they think i drive too fast. I havent had a chance to test it out yet , but i was wondering if anyone knew what happenes. like, is there just an alarm that goes off of is there a way to check how many times ive set it off?
Aug 24 2008 9:02AM
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martin.
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It's probably the oppisite of what happens in that movie. If your car goes above 55 it blows up.

but seriously probably it just notifies your parents when you go above the limit they set.
Aug 24 2008 9:11AM
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Dylan_
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or it just cuts off the engine if you go over a certain speed limit untill you reach a speed it wont be set off at ?
Aug 24 2008 9:15AM
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SoulSkia
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Find a way to change it, modify it, dismantle it. Tell your parents that your insulted because they don't trust you.
Aug 24 2008 9:37AM
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Malcolm
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take the batteries out or replace them with dead ones. thats if it takes batteries tho
Aug 24 2008 9:53AM
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followCam
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well it obvioulsy has to be set for the highest speed limit....otherwise that would be stupid. Just go over by a couple mph and see what happens
Aug 24 2008 10:23AM
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4frnt_or_die
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How does SpeedGenie Work?

When activated, the SpeedGenie system measures the speed at which your vehicle is being driven. When you press the switch, the system remembers your current road speed and uses this as your own personal speed limit. When you drive at a speed 10% higher than this set limit, the system will 'beep' at you to warn you. All the time you are above your set limit, the system will give 3 beeps every 4 seconds. When you drop below the set limit, the system stops beeping. When the system is beeping, it also flashes the light built into the operating switch.

As an example, if you press the switch at 40 mph, the system will alert you when your speed reaches 44 mph and will stay active all the time you are above this speed. When your speed drops below 44 mph again, the system stops beeping.

Each time you press the switch, your current road speed is used as the limit. As you enter different speed limits, you just adjust your road speed accordingly and then press the switch to set your new limit.

How do I operate SpeedGenie?

As with all good products, operation could not be easier! The sequence is as follows:-

Setting the System

Step 1   Drive at the speed you wish to be limited to. Step 2   Press the switch to activate the system. The switch will light to indicate that the system is on. Step 3   If the selected speed is exceeded, the system will beep and the switch light will flash. Step 4   To set a new limit, just press the switch again when you are at your required speed.

De-activating the system

Step 1   Press and hold the switch down for 2 seconds. The switch light will go out. Step 2   The SpeedGenie is now de-activated until you require it again.
Aug 24 2008 10:25AM
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Dylan_
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goood post + karma
Aug 24 2008 10:31AM
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4frnt_or_die
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Yeah but the problem with this device is that it's you who set the speed limit.  Ex,: You are on a 50mph speed limit road, you go at 50, you press the button and the limit will be set to 50mph so when you go faster than this, the light flashes and it beeps.  The device was meant to protect you from having tickets and being pulled off, the parents won't be aware of how fast she goes (assuming this is the device she has).
Aug 24 2008 10:36AM
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Pippin
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and where the limits like 30mph you could still speed unless its under 20mph...that dosen't seem very logical
Aug 24 2008 10:47AM
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ECfreeski3
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i think thats a different thing. what the OP is probably talking about is a device that records if/when she goes over the limit they set
Aug 24 2008 2:08PM
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ATLskier
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During my job this summer, I was talking to this orkin man, and they have speed alarms. Basically if you go over the speed, a really annoying alarm goes off, if he doesn't decrease speed in 10 seconds or so, a message is sent to the headquarters and he gets in trouble. he had a seat belt alarm too.
Aug 24 2008 2:13PM
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bobross
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She says she hasnt tested it yet so my guess is it is just like the speedgenie.  My dad has an Audi Allroad that has a speed alarm that you can set at any speed and will go off when you go over it.  You can easily turn it off or set it to whatever speed you want.  No records or anything, jsut some beeps.  He uses it on long drives on highways so he doesn't get pulled over
Aug 24 2008 2:16PM
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SKIDUBAIGUY
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My dads car has a speed alarm, it just starts beeping crazily when you reach 120 kph, its illegal to not have one here.
Aug 24 2008 2:43PM
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drewishish
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i think it might be to save gas. if your excellorating to much or not.. that may be a different device though.
Aug 24 2008 3:32PM
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mellifluous
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ive been in a car where when you go like 150 or something the car beeps 3 times and automatically slows down
Aug 24 2008 4:13PM
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horner
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or instead of wasting hundreds of dollars on this alarm, you could just pay more attention. I know it's hard to pay attention when you're driving, but if you try really really hard, it is possible...

this alarm stuff is just stupid.
Aug 24 2008 4:27PM
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skiEER
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im sure her parents made her do it nobody would do that by choice
Aug 24 2008 8:52PM
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ride-rider
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sounds like your parents need to lighten up a bit.
Aug 24 2008 8:55PM
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PBRasap
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thanks to everyone + karma. its a built in device in the car. and i went over today by about 10 mph or so and nothing happened so maybe it was just a threat.
Aug 24 2008 9:19PM
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ryan.c
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^you went over what? if the speed limit is 30 and you went 40, i dont think it'l go off. it sounds like they just set it to a high speed and it goes off if you do that. if they put it in the car to stop you speeding/record speeds, then it wont know what speed you're supposed to be going. try going faster on a highway, say 15 over. if nothing happens then yeah it was just a threat. i dont think it was the product that was posted above as a personal use thing. i think it was just somthin to let ur parents know if you ever went over 70 or somthin.
Aug 24 2008 9:25PM
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PBRasap
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they set it at like 60 ish and i went 75... nothing happened.
Aug 24 2008 9:28PM
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ryan.c
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hmm. well maybe it either send info to them, or records it in the car and they can look at it wenever they want. if you dont hear anything from them in the next week or so and you've obv gone over a speed they'd like you to be at, well i guess they lied to you haha.

if you have a friend thats good with cars have them look at it and see if they can find anything
Aug 24 2008 9:29PM
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RICK_ROSS
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my threads. i wouldn't put it past my parents
Aug 24 2008 9:31PM
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49566738265
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If you are ever in a high speed chase with a maniac killer behind you, they will regret it.
Aug 24 2008 9:57PM
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PBRasap
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oh good point, ill have to use that if it ever comes up in an arguement.
Aug 24 2008 10:01PM
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Kornn101
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i lawled. haha slay that shit for sure
Aug 24 2008 10:24PM
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ECfreeski3
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hahah yes
Aug 25 2008 12:15AM
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Static
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In Ft Lauderdale, they are using similar units on cops to prevent speeding. If a cop goes over 80 and is not responding to a call they get a ticket. It still gives a lot of leeway if the speedlimit if 35 but I think it's a good start to curbing cops who break traffic laws all day.
Aug 25 2008 2:47AM
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