And then there is the examples of Fire Marshall Bill..

 

I havent tested the H3 but an 02 avalanche I had wasprogrammed so you cant go over ~95 mph, my brother had a camaro thatalso cut out at about the same speed, I think most new cars have this, its easy to take out though. It scared me the first time...somewhere between 90 and 95 the throttle just cuts back by itself, I thought something broke.

 

It's called the Speed Limiter and I think you're right, it's set for 99 mph...If you want that feature turned off..get your PCM tuned by PCMforless and they will remove that Limiter at your request while programming the other performanceparameters along with calibrating your speedo for the size of tires you have on too...The Base and Luxmodelshas 275's and that is what ALL the models are programmed for...So if you have the Adventurepackage, your SPEEDO/ODO will be off a little...Which affects actual MPG readingstoo.

 

And that is why Honda was hit with a class-action lawsuit.

 

I don't know if this is true. I have an 07 with Adventure package, the OEM tires are 285/75/16. My Tom Tom GPS confirms the exact speed which matches my speedometer and I've also driven by 3-4 of those "Your Speed Is" contraptions and my speedometer is right on.

Jeff

 

Man, I haven't seen Fire Marshall Bill in a while!!!

 

You might be right about the 07's..But the 06's are off a little...

 

those "your speed is" signs are all over where I live...now you have me wondering, I have an 06 so next time I will pay closer attention. But I think the error in your speed ( if it exists ) would increase exponentially as you go faster, so at slower speeds the error will be small and you may not notice it as well.

 

Yes you are right Matt...It is more linear in proportion...0 MPH = 0 error...70 MPH = 5% error

This controversy is only for 06 Adventure package units..as I mentioned and was told to me by a GM engineer..the factory calibrated the PCM for the 275 tires...Then added the 285s to vehicle with tthe Adventure package...ergo; the error.

So I'm guessing, GM and their infinite wisdom, saw the problem with the 06s, and started proper calibration procedures on the 07MYfor the tires that it rolled out of the factory with.

 

I had something similar happening to me back in 1987. I wasn't going fast...and I wasn't listening to the stereo system either. My piece of *@(&&amp 1984 Fiero started to send out a whole bunch of grey smoke from between the seats, just as I was pulling out on a main street with my "hot date". There was a short inside the so called then on-board computer module, located behing the console compartment between the two seats. What a weird feeling and sense of stupidity when you try to score points to win the game, and in the end you loose by a point. "rejected"[] "I guess things happen for a reason" Today, I feel blessed !