SeaFoam

I just wanted to check with everyone and see if this is normal, or if there's an issue with mine. The speed compensated volume has worked great on the 2011 and the two Explorers that I'm around regularly - but on my new '14, it doesn't seem like it's working at all.

The only difference between the '11 and the '14 is the '11 has the shaker system, while the '14 is a base model. Is there just no compensation on the base model?

I searched on here, but I couldn't find any other threads that covered this.

Joeywhat

Is it actually turned on? Mine is set off from factory.

JCStang

Funny, I had noticed after turning it on, I never heard the volume go up or down when driving....

HizliBullet

same here I didn't notice any difference

Krohn

I noticed it in my last base '12 GT... but in the Boss... not so much.

devilcaninex

It didn't seem to do anything in my 01, 08 or 13.

Petunia

I also noticed it more in my '12 V6, but not so much in my '14 GT... thought it was just my hearing...

MDkid92

I have mine on as well and doesn't ever seem to change. Weird.

wheelman

I think they altered the amount of volume change for the newer models. It would change so much in my '05 & '07s that I was always messing with it to get it just right. I thought I noticed it change a bit in my '13, but I haven't really explored the feature because my exhaust is so loud that it probably wouldn't matter. I do love how Sync adjusts the volume when you get a call though. I know it's becoming a standard, but its so handy.

Amariel

Isn't there a way to adjust how *much* it compensates? I seem to recall getting to a menu where I could set that on my '14.

But since then I've added a signal processor and amp, so don't have that feature on as was warned it could cause the signal processor to get confused about levels. *shrug*

Petunia

Yes, you can adjust it. Have mine set to max at 7, but don't really notice the sound change at diff speed. Same setting in the '12 and it was much more noticeable.

SeaFoam

I guess that makes things easier. Too bad it doesn't work like my '12.

xtc.inc

While we are on the topic. what the hell is it supposed to do?

Also what does auto unlock and auto lock do?

**too lazy to read owners manual crew checking in**

Petunia

Speed compensation adjusts the volume automatically depending on your speed. Faster = Louder.

wannabe

I've has that in I think five Fords now, and the only time I can really notice that it does anything is coming to a stop when it 'quiets' down. It's very subtle, and if it's hard to detect the change, the system is probably working as designed. It's not supposed to be 'turn the volume up louder' louder.

dcottrell61

It worked great in my 07, very noticeable.
Not so much in the 14 though.

FromZto5

It has a feature like that? Lol... Shows you how much I even use that feature. How do I even get to it?

David Young

I had it turned on when i first got my 2011 for about a week. I turned it off, i didn't like the volume going up and down.

SeaFoam

It's in the audio menu... you can adjust it from 0-7, yours should actually work pretty well. The 12's has always worked great!

You going to Ankeny Saturday morning?

Petunia

In the '12 it was NOT subtle. It was 'turn the volume up louder' louder.