ECT power?

[mitsujh]

just bought a 96 afew weeks ago, didnt come with a manual, i was wondering wat does the ECT power button do? thanks

[Dave's]

Boosts the shift points up a bit to higher RPM's. Don't think most use it as it provides little in more acceleration and drops MPG.

[youngflashycamr]

switch the ect on and the o/d off and you can feel a difference in the acc of the car

[94CoupeV6]

^ There is no difference in power at all, it's strictly shift points. All turning O/D Off does is restrict you from going into 4th gear.

[boombringer]

Originally Posted by 94CoupeV6

^ There is no difference in power at all, it's strictly shift points. All turning O/D Off does is restrict you from going into 4th gear.

What's the point of turning O/D off?

[95PimpingCamry]

Originally Posted by boombringer

What's the point of turning O/D off?

To engine brake at around 50-60mph, and you're supposed to turn it off when ever you down shift to 2 or L.

[youngflashycamr]

Originally Posted by 94CoupeV6

^ There is no difference in power at all, it's strictly shift points. All turning O/D Off does is restrict you from going into 4th gear.

then why do i feel like its accelerating quicker?

[EvoFire]

Originally Posted by youngflashycamr

then why do i feel like its accelerating quicker?

its not, its just preception. ECT just makes it shift later at all throttle positions.

[Black95Cam]

my O/D is ALWAYS on and ECT is ALWAYS off... unless i need them..

[EvoFire]

^What he said, otherwise you'll be wasting a lot of gas.

[94CoupeV6]

I always have my ECT button on, that might be the reason I get under 20 mpg most of the time. I also drive around town with O/D off. It's just so I don't have to go through so many gear changes when just going under 45mph.

[ghettosled]

personally i still think the ECT button gives the placebo effect. i can rev the engine just as high when i am accelerating with the ECT on or off.

in terms of O/D, its an automatic transmission - leave it on. let the computer shift into what gear it needs to be in (unless you are towing a trailer or climbing up a very long hill). if anyone wants to shift the gears manually, buy a manual transmission.

[Venom_5]

Originally Posted by ghettosled

personally i still think the ECT button gives the placebo effect. i can rev the engine just as high when i am accelerating with the ECT on or off.

your car should shift earlier with ECT off - mine definitely does .... it will shift around 4k rpm normally, but i can nearly hit the redline with ECT/PWR enabled

O/D shouldnt really ever be turned off, with the exception of you needing to drop down to 3rd gear to maybe get on an on ramp, up a hill, pass someone, etc ..... an auto tranny knows what to do around town, or in most other situations

[thaharlequin]

Originally Posted by youngflashycamr

then why do i feel like its accelerating quicker?

Because you never leave 3rd.

[rholzboog]

and dosent the ect button make the trans search for gearing wen you stomp the gas to pass that what its for right