MX5 lane assist / steering

[bordseye]

tried the local dealer demo and was startled by the steering twitching as I was driving along. I realised that this was an EU enforced system but its one that I am not prepared to tolerate. So, when was the twitch first introduced - amazing though it might seem I have spoken to 3 dealers and none can tell me.

For the sake of clarity I have no problem with a visual warning though I would prefer not to have one. But I am not prepared to have anything that can move the steering. Even if it can be switched off at the start of a journey, an electronics fault could result in it activating without warning. So IMO its better if it isnt there are all.

So when was it introduced? I think the EU regs were 2024 but likely it came before that.

[andyb28]

Come join in, we are all ranting about it

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[bordseye]

Thanks but that doesnt answer my question.

[ZesPak]

I've got a 2020 and it only does the annoying beeping. I turned it off and it stays off, just a light on the dash to indicate it's off.
the last big update was 2024, so my guess is it was introduced then?

[scorcher]

My 2019 stays turned off. Light on dash to indicate this. Turned if off when I bought it and it’s stayed off ever since

[bordseye]

I think I have found the answer. It became compulsory for the 2024 sales year and cars with it started arriving in the UK mid 2023.

Apparently you have to turn it off each time you start the car. My concern is that if the system is there at all, then it could fail and suddenly start steering the car even when turned off. Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.

[ZesPak]

bordseye said:

My concern is that if the system is there at all, then it could fail and suddenly start steering the car even when turned off. Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.

That's an odd thing to worry about, I've had cars with cruise control for over 15 years, I've never seen one turn itself on and start accelerating itself.

[bordseye]

ZesPak said:

That's an odd thing to worry about, I've had cars with cruise control for over 15 years, I've never seen one turn itself on and start accelerating itself.

You are a sample of one so hardly a fair statistic. In any case there is a bit of a difference between a car accelerating and one heading for the bushes!