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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: fredgroves on 06 October 2014, 11:07
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I've had over the past few months several very odd emergency braking events.
All of them concerning passing other vehicles either stationary in another lane on the motorway (as I filter off) or in the process of parking at the side of the road (which I am nowhere near hitting).
The emergency braking kicks in and slams on my anchors.
I'm starting to wonder if the events are caused by other radar based systems on BMW's - each time it seems to be a BMW involved.
Anyone else seem similar or had any thoughts about this?
Its probably only a matter of time before this causes an accident in its own right!
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Could just be that BMWs fill the gap in front of you more readily than any other marque. They do seem to occupy gaps that aren't there. :whistle:
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Ive had several "warnings" with the red symbol on the dash with the audible warning...usually when a car is turning left in front and im not slowing down enough for the cars liking.
Ive had one "brakes on" situation when passing a parked bus on the left and a car in the middle of the road turning right....although the gap was narrow there was plenty of space really.
Ken
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maybe my Golf's advanced electronics can read BMW badges and think "jeez, look at that d*ck" and help me avoid them :D
No, its definitely not that.... its also not the same problem as the other sorts that Kenny describes - the vehicles turning off well clear of you - that does happen too of course!
Cheers Fred
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For someone turning left ahead, I usually just tickle the brake to let the car know I'm aware and have it covered, rather than it assume otherwise and bang on the brakes for you.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgX_STDGe4A
:shocked: :grin:
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For someone turning left ahead, I usually just tickle the brake to let the car know I'm aware and have it covered, rather than it assume otherwise and bang on the brakes for you.
Exactly the conclusion id come to.....also moving the steering wheel or letting off the throttle appears to prevent it usually as well.
Ken
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgX_STDGe4A
Too funny!
Fred
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgX_STDGe4A
Too funny!
Fred
Oryx R - nice. The ACC was never going to kick in at less than 19mph, even if the sensor could pick that bucket up.
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I thought the city braking would have caught it - which should be 0-30mph.
There's an awful lot to do with understanding the radar based systems on the golf which are not explained in detail - probably because they don't want to tell you what to expect other than "it might save you" (but don't blame us if it doesn't)
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I thought the city braking would have caught it - which should be 0-30mph.
There's an awful lot to do with understanding the radar based systems on the golf which are not explained in detail - probably because they don't want to tell you what to expect other than "it might save you" (but don't blame us if it doesn't)
Does ACC do the city braking? I thought that maybe for speeds below 19mph (19mph is the threshold between the 2 systems, or 30 Kmph) it was using the front parking sensors to detect a collision up and coming? I can't see the logic in having 2 systems with different sensitivities relying on the same hardware, why not just have 1 system that works 0-100mph if it's all on the radar sensor?
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No, I think you are correct actually, 30kph and using the ultrasonic parking sensors for low speed detection.
Even then, I think its not designed for that type of collision, but the idea that you try to move off into the back of another vehicle.
The ACC type collision avoidance is something else and I'm sure I've read somewhere that it states in the book that it doesn't detect stationary objects.
I dunno, I'm just the meat in a computer sandwich.
Fred
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Mine does the same as described here, usually when a car in front turns left and i come off the throttle and apply the brake lightly but still the car "thinks" it's not good enough and shows the red warning and the beep. I turned off the front assist just because i think it doesn't really work as I would expect. I also find the front parking sensors a bit rubbish. When parking they are good however I had at least 5 false readings as i was waiting at traffic lights today behind the cars in front. I had a good 1-1.5 metres between me and the cars in front but the parking display would come on showing me the red lines as if I would've been really close or hit the car in front. wonder if the rain today had anything to do with it. If that is the case, then it's even worse.
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The sitting in traffic problem is another one I've had.
To start with I wondered if it was the exhaust distorting/playing with the sensors, but I think its not.
I'm going to start making a list of the types of car that cause that problem. I've had the same happen on the rear sensors in a queue of traffic too.