Traffic Jam Assist - Does it work w/ camera off?

[solidbrix]

For those of you with a premium package LC or First Edition LC, my question is does the traffic jam assist (stop & go traffic cruise control) work when you disable the eye sensor camera? I haven't been able to find a clear answer!

I want to disable the camera day 1, but will that be cutting off functions like traffic control assist (and potentially other functions)? From what I can tell, it's easy to turn it off/on in the settings, so if the camera needs to be on for this function, it's not the end of the world (tho I will be annoyed by the beeping).

 

[anthony523]

Traffic jam assist still works without the driver monitor on. First thing I turned off, in the dealer parking lot. Used adaptive cruise control today and it worked flawlessly.

 

[little_banana]

It will ask you if you want to be recorded the first time TJA is on, just select no and you are good to go.
Otherwise, you'll see a red record letter on the left bottom of the dash.

 

[24LC]

How do you use traffic jam assist? Do you just turn on and use adaptive cruise control?

 

[little_banana]

How do you use traffic jam assist? Do you just turn on and use adaptive cruise control?

when you have adaptive cruise on, it will activate automatically when your speed is below 15 mph. You'll see a little icon with green dots indicating it is working. Once your speed is over 15 mph, it will deactivate.
I really like it, works pretty good.

 

[FarooqMCSE]

At a curve, traffic jam alert looks ahead bounces off the walls and says there is a traffic jam. Totally useless. On empty roads, when road is curving, it gives false useless alarms. Turned it off

 

[EOD Guy]

I had to get used to it, but I like it.

 

[JoeDirt]

In the directed scenarios (i.e. traffic), I think it works great. It took a little getting used to, but I am now a huge fan.

 

[FarooqMCSE]

I have defeated the eye sensor watching my eyes, the so called driver inattention. I still have full functionality of laser based cruise control.

 

[EOD Guy]

I have defeated the eye sensor watching my eyes, the so called driver inattention. I still have full functionality of laser based cruise control.

Laser based? Please expand.....

 

[nero]

when you have adaptive cruise on, it will activate automatically when your speed is below 15 mph. You'll see a little icon with green dots indicating it is working. Once your speed is over 15 mph, it will deactivate.
I really like it, works pretty good.

I used to get TrafficJam Assist, but now it's not getting activated even if the speed is less than 15. Does it require a "Drive Connect" subscription?

 

[Captain Trips]

I used to get TrafficJam Assist, but now it's not getting activated even if the speed is less than 15. Does it require a "Drive Connect" subscription?

Yes, it requires a subscription. If you read how it works that utilizes traffic information off the maps. If you don’t have a subscription, you don’t have Maps.

 

[klazge]

if you disable the driver monitor camera the traffic jam assist won't work at all because it's a hands-free system that requires the eye sensor to make sure you're still paying attention to the road you can still use the standard adaptive cruise control with steering assist but you'll have to keep your hands on the wheel or it'll kick you out of the system entirely if you turn off that camera you lose the full stop and go automation that defines tja specifically

 

[PDPete]

At a curve, traffic jam alert looks ahead bounces off the walls and says there is a traffic jam. Totally useless. On empty roads, when road is curving, it gives false useless alarms. Turned it off

There's your problem... You should only drive on flat, straight roads...curvy roads are the work of the devil.

 

[b407driver]

if you disable the driver monitor camera the traffic jam assist won't work at all because it's a hands-free system that requires the eye sensor to make sure you're still paying attention to the road you can still use the standard adaptive cruise control with steering assist but you'll have to keep your hands on the wheel or it'll kick you out of the system entirely if you turn off that camera you lose the full stop and go automation that defines tja specifically

Holy run-on sentence, Batman!

From what I was able to glean from your paragraph, I do not believe that is correct. I have my Driver Monitor camera turned off, and Traffic Jam Assist does work sometimes, although a few times in stop/go traffic it has not initiated when it seems like it should have. Could be that my subscription has run out, since I am past one year in, now.

 

[ultane]

if you disable the driver monitor camera the traffic jam assist won't work at all because it's a hands-free system that requires the eye sensor to make sure you're still paying attention to the road you can still use the standard adaptive cruise control with steering assist but you'll have to keep your hands on the wheel or it'll kick you out of the system entirely if you turn off that camera you lose the full stop and go automation that defines tja specifically

Welcome to the asylum.

 

[Altitude]

I found it to be very useful in the awful I-70 traffic approaching the Eisenhower Tunnel at the end of a Colorado weekend.

But it’s not worth the subscription price, even figuring in maps and the remote engine start. I think Toyota overshot the market appetite there, especially when CarPlay duplicates the navigation functionality.

It would be interesting to see the take rate on subscription renewals once the trials expire. Something tells me Toyota won’t talk about it out loud.

 

[ultane]

I found it to be very useful in the awful I-70 traffic approaching the Eisenhower Tunnel at the end of a Colorado weekend.

But it’s not worth the subscription price, even figuring in maps and the remote engine start. I think Toyota overshot the market appetite there, especially when CarPlay duplicates the navigation functionality.

It would be interesting to see the take rate on subscription renewals once the trials expire. Something tells me Toyota won’t talk about it out loud.

I didn’t resubscribe at first. But later changed my mind before we set out on our cross country trip to the redwoods.

 

[Altitude]

I didn’t resubscribe at first. But later changed my mind before we set out on our cross country trip to the redwoods.

I can see how it would be valuable on road trips where you have poor cell coverage.

 

[ultane]

I can see how it would be valuable on road trips where you have poor cell coverage.

Luckily, I never needed it.