Orange/Red Rings Around the Speedometer/Tachometer

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02-28-10, 06:16 AM

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After I got a ticket for doing 80 in a 45, I set it to 75 since that's 10 MPH more than any speed limit in my area.

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02-28-10, 06:56 AM

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I bet he's an Xbox player. That's why he was upset

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02-28-10, 07:41 AM

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Yea this is pretty funny...mines is at 70 so I know when I'm speeding... the red one scared me for like a sec when I first seen it but then I realized it was jus tellin me I was goin way to fast!

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02-28-10, 07:58 AM

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The red speedo ring comes on at 100 mph and is not settable. There are more than a few jurisdictions in which getting caught speeding over 100 will buy you some jail time and a ridiculous fine, so the red color is pretty appropriate.

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02-28-10, 08:51 AM

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LMAO , I thought this thread was a joke , LOL .

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02-28-10, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Rashoodz

I bet he's an Xbox player. That's why he was upset

Hah not funny! i'm on my 3rd Xbox! red rings suck!

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02-28-10, 09:37 AM

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I got tired of seeing that ring cruising at 80, so I have the orange ring set at 90, and the red ring at 100

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Better not change it from 100. Might get a felony if you get caught above it.

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02-28-10, 09:41 AM

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drive slowly, I think your are speeding over 75miles/hr

lmao the speed limit on the Interstate I drive to work on is 75

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02-28-10, 10:24 AM

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Better not change it from 100. Might get a felony if you get caught above it.

The red ring isn't settable, only the orange one.

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02-28-10, 10:36 AM

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Do you guys really need a red ring to tell you not to go 100?

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02-28-10, 10:39 AM

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Do you guys really need a red ring to tell you not to go 100?

its there by default. question is how many people have really seen the red ring.

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02-28-10, 10:50 AM

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you got to be kidding me lol....

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02-28-10, 10:59 AM

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I knew I was going to see someone ask this question when I saw the title but I wanted to make sure... lol I have personally seen the red mark once for half a sec because I wanted to make sure it was there after hearing about it in the forum

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02-28-10, 11:05 AM

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It's not terribly uncommon to see the red ring on certain stretches of major interstate highways where the de facto speed limit is 80-90 in the fast lane.