I thought this feature would have been improved from my non-nav 2006 to my nav 2009. Are there any adjustments that would make the system more responsive? I still sometimes find myself needing to manually turn up and down the volume depending on speed and road conditions.

 

nope

 

It doesn't work all that well on mine either.

 

Here's a DIY solution but we've lost the pics from the thread:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...provement.html

 

I'm running the 'non Bose' system but I always thought mine worked fine.

 

Considering that the volume control is a thumb move away while driving, I never worried about setting the "automatic volume control"

 

Works good on my 06 C6 non-Nav. I have EQ set for all channels, but not sure if that has anything to do with it or not.

 

the system on my '07 Tahoe works great but NOT on my '08 Vette!

 

It is not automatic volume control. It is AudioPilot. As per Bose:





Bose AudioPilot Functional Test


I understand your question regarding the Bose AudioPilot Technology and I will try to provide you with some quick tests you can perform to make sure the Bose System is functioning properly. I would also recommend that you visit our website www.bose.com and select Automotive/Technologies and walk through the interactive demonstration of how AudioPilot works it is not the same as speed compenstated volume in your previously owned vehicles, ie 2000 Chevrolet Camaro or the 2001 Chevrolet Corvette.

On Bose equipped vehicles, you should have am auto volume ON and OFF switch (some vehicles may not have the ON off OFF feature available) AudioPilot works when the volume is low and the noise levels are high, unlike speed only, it will react to rough roads. AudioPilot will not boost in all cases such as 65 mph and a truck driving along side the vehicle, this feature is not supposed to make it sound like the volume is going up and down it is supposed to be subtle just like loudness compensation.

With the vehicle stationary, put on a talk radio station. Place the volume at a back ground level so that you can hear the talk but it is easy to carry on a conversation over the radio. Now, drive up to 55 mph and turn the feature on and off, the talk radio should become inaudible when the feature is off.

Please let me know if you are able to perform the suggested test to confirm if the AudioPilot feature is functioning. Thank you for contacting Bose Corporation.



Patty Bolack
Consumer Relations Division

 

no easy way out of this

 

I've had this feature in several cars and have never been a fan of auto volume control in any of them.

 

I've had it in four Corvettes now, worked like a champ in all of them.

 

Thank you for taking the time to respond. I believe the system is functioning, but not as well as my old C5 or Mercedes.

I understand that this is a high tech and subtle system, and should be transparent to the occupants. I believe the main function of AudioPilot is to avoid requiring manual adjustments to the volume control due to various levels of ambient noise.

Unfortunately, on almost every outing, I need to manually turn up or down the volume depending on speed, road conditions or ambient noise levels. This is not necessary in my other cars; just set it and forget it.

There was a thread about moving the location of the microphone to provide greater sensitivity. Other than that, it appears everyone is just living with a very high-tech but low-functioning automatic volume control.

This shortcoming has been known for many years and to my knowledge has not been addressed. Perhaps Patty can let us know why there has been no solution or improvement.

 

So you can just set the volume once and not have to manually compensate for speed, road or other ambient noise in your C6?

 

I find the Self Adjusting Volume to work, just not as well as it does in other GM products.

However it is much better than my Jeep (which has no self adjusting) which whenever I get on the freeway I have to notch up the volume two ticks to hear at the same level.