Speed Dependent Volume
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Speed Dependent Volume
"Speed-dependent volume control adjusts your audio system's sound output to the current speed of your car ."
Searched the owner's manual...but could have missed it....where can I shut off this 'feature'? Thanks!
Searched the owner's manual...but could have missed it....where can I shut off this 'feature'? Thanks!
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Oct 6, 2024, 10:56 AM
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To adjust the Bose volume speed control in the C8 Corvette, you'll need to access the Audio Pilot feature. Here's how to do it:
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Accessing Audio Pilot
- Go to the infotainment system's audio settings menu.
- Look for an option called "Bose Audio Pilot" or similar.
Adjusting the Settings
Once you've found the Audio Pilot setting, you have two main options:- Turn it on: This will activate the speed-sensitive volume control.
- Turn it off: This will deactivate the feature, requiring manual volume adjustments.
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I think it is the BoseAuto Pilot selection that makes the volume change with speed.
The Bose Performance Series in the C8 Corvette uses AudioPilot to adjust the volume and equalization of the sound system as driving conditions change.
The Bose Performance Series in the C8 Corvette uses AudioPilot to adjust the volume and equalization of the sound system as driving conditions change.
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To adjust the Bose volume speed control in the C8 Corvette, you'll need to access the Audio Pilot feature. Here's how to do it:
.
Accessing Audio Pilot
- Go to the infotainment system's audio settings menu.
- Look for an option called "Bose Audio Pilot" or similar.
Adjusting the Settings
Once you've found the Audio Pilot setting, you have two main options:- Turn it on: This will activate the speed-sensitive volume control.
- Turn it off: This will deactivate the feature, requiring manual volume adjustments.
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OK here is the goofy part. I added an aftermarket subwoofer and in order to defeat the "Engine Sound Enhancement" which was causing feedback, I unhooked the diver side mic. This dsiables the autio pilot.
Now, randomly, I get the option to change Speed Sensitive Volume to low/medium/high. I have no idea what triggers this option and it doesn't happen every start.
When i does, I set it to medium and it works great
Weird.
Now, randomly, I get the option to change Speed Sensitive Volume to low/medium/high. I have no idea what triggers this option and it doesn't happen every start.
When i does, I set it to medium and it works great
Weird.
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OK here is the goofy part. I added an aftermarket subwoofer and in order to defeat the "Engine Sound Enhancement" which was causing feedback, I unhooked the diver side mic. This dsiables the autio pilot.
Now, randomly, I get the option to change Speed Sensitive Volume to low/medium/high. I have no idea what triggers this option and it doesn't happen every start.
When i does, I set it to medium and it works great
Weird.
Now, randomly, I get the option to change Speed Sensitive Volume to low/medium/high. I have no idea what triggers this option and it doesn't happen every start.
When i does, I set it to medium and it works great
Weird.
Last edited by Andybump; Oct 8, 2024 at 08:58 AM.
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Great that you now know how to turn that setting off. Just curious why you would turn it off? Ever since my C4 days I have found that feature to be handy versus manually turning the volume up when driving the car.
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Not answering for the OP, but some folks think that since the audio pilot adjusts not just volume, but "equalization" (which I think means the "volume" in different "audio frequency bands"), the frequency response is no longer "flat" (if that is even a good thing), and so the music is distorted. But the thing is, the Audio Pilot does nothing if there is no ambient noise, supposedly. So it only kicks in when the car is moving and there is lots of cabin noise. Its kind of a loosing battle to create "perfect" sound in a moving car. Still, I do not dispute those who say they can tell a difference and prefer it to be off. They know what they are hearing.
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Correct. Normally the audio pilot switch is displayed. But occasionally, randomly it is replaced with a SDV slection of low/meduim/high. Really strange
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And you said it actually changes something right? I just checked and both the 10 and 14 speaker systems include the Audio Pilot feature according to the Bose website for corvette C8. Its not necessarily surprising the software to create an "unused" display is in the infotainment system, but its a little more surprising if the processing to do speed dependent volume control is in there as well as the Audio Pilot processing. I have seen reports on the forum of other odd display, such as a GMC display - so its obvious they develop multi-use software.
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And you said it actually changes something right? I just checked and both the 10 and 14 speaker systems include the Audio Pilot feature according to the Bose website for corvette C8. Its not necessarily surprising the software to create an "unused" display is in the infotainment system, but its a little more surprising if the processing to do speed dependent volume control is in there as well as the Audio Pilot processing. I have seen reports on the forum of other odd display, such as a GMC display - so its obvious they develop multi-use software.