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Another trick worth trying.I generaly dont have a problem,mainly going down Bedfordale hill into Armadale which has a 40kmh limit for heavy vehicles and a 80kmh for normal vehicles,cruise set on 80 will creep up to 86 on the steeper parts.They like hiding cameras there as no truckie likes having to do 40kmh.Quote:
Originally Posted by Graeme
Andrew
What are you comparing your D3/D4 too???Quote:
Originally Posted by Orangi
These are big heavy vehicles that dont have a huge amount of mechanical resistance so they will pick up speed downhill.
At least they dont hunt the gears going up hill like an asian gearbox on cruise,full revs-upchange,struggle-downchange,full revs again,upchange.............
Andrew
I have never tried knocking it back 3 times, as I find it easier to hit cancel once then resume at the bottom as it gives more predictable deceleration.Quote:
Originally Posted by Graeme
Thats how I use mine,same for sharp bends.But willing to try anything else.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grentarc
Andrew
The 3.0 D4 when it was mine would not cut fuel unless at least 6 kph over the set-speed but that's too late. As for going uphill, 1 +click at the base of the hill then another part way up if req'd would maintain 110 kph. There was always plenty of power if needed without dropping a gear, it was just programmed to allow speed to drop 4 kph below before increasing power. Dropping speed a little is fine if you're the only vehicle on the road but when travelling on the freeway amongst others its annoying to keep slowing and I suspect it annoys the following drivers too as most other vehicles with CC appear good at keeping constant speed.
Set the display to instant fuel consumption then keep dropping set-speed until zero consumption. However I agree its tiresome to keep adjusting, especially as there's a bug that causes set-speed to be set at the current speed if resuming whilst travelling in excess of set-speed then set-speed is immediately increased 1 step, even though set-speed may have been 10 kph below current speed. LR's programming has lots of bugs! .
Mine holds 110 uphill no problem,108 would be the lowest I see.
I can hold 80kmh in 8th going up Bedfordale hill.It takes a bit of paddle play but it gets the idea,YOU WILL DO 80kmh up a steep hill at idle speed;););););)
Andrew
Can't say I've seen it slow down to any great degree with my MY13 8 speed SDV6. But I do drive enthusiastically, so the programming may follow my driving style.
Downhill it holds the speed well unless it gets too steep, then I just use the paddles to knock the speed down, going back to D at the bottom.
I've trained mine to down change on the hills
Thanks everyone for the replies - seems there is no easy fix. I do wring its neck going up-hill, because as Graeme says, it is a pain for following vehicles when my car slows down. It does not learn the uphill neck-wringing, but it does learn engine braking downhill and that works pretty well.
Looks like I am stuck with this problem, no big deal, but an easy fix would have been nice.
Cheers all.