When I click ECT Power...
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When I click ECT Power...
I can't tell the difference. All I see is that ECT light up on the dash. I don't notice any change in RPM or engine sound. Is this normal?
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i posted a thread on the same issue w/ my ect. I didn't noticed it either but i realized now that the only way u can tell it's working is when u floor it. If ur driving moderately u wont be able to tell the difference b/w normal and ect mode.
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You guys only see different under WOT??? At half throttle, I get far higher shifts (500-1K rpm) in POWER mode than in NORMAL mode. It also is easier to drive in stop/go traffic. Yes, it affects your gas mileage somewhat if you drive it stop and go a lot.
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Hey 98+ owners, you guys have a SNOW setting on your ECT. Any ideas on how that mode differs from NORMAL and PWR? I'm guessing more torquey low end? I've thought about buying a 98+ and just curious about that extra feature.
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With early model trannies, the ECT on PWR mode will only use 3 gears instead of all 4. And with ECT on PWR mode and in the 50-80 MPH range, it better not downshift when you hit the gas, if it does downshift, it will downshift to 2nd, well into the red RPM range.
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According to edmunds.com '98 SC400 was first equipped with the automatic 5 speed tranny. And surprisingly, 2000 SC300 has automatic 4 speed tranny? What the? Is this true guys that there is no automatic 5 speed tranny for SC300? Also, you can't get manual tranny starting '98?
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Originally posted by cupete
With early model trannies, the ECT on PWR mode will only use 3 gears instead of all 4. And with ECT on PWR mode and in the 50-80 MPH range, it better not downshift when you hit the gas, if it does downshift, it will downshift to 2nd, well into the red RPM range.
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With early model trannies, the ECT on PWR mode will only use 3 gears instead of all 4. And with ECT on PWR mode and in the 50-80 MPH range, it better not downshift when you hit the gas, if it does downshift, it will downshift to 2nd, well into the red RPM range.
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My ECT only holds gears a little longer. A little gas holds a little longer, a lot of gas holds a lot longer; but it doesn't have anything to do with alleviating 4th gear.
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Which gears are you suggesting?
Mine starts in 1st,revs nearly to redline,shifts into overdrive@115 now with that Weapon-R ecu thing.
I think the power function just advances the throttle position input for the electronic tranny controller.That would explain why I couldn't notice a difference between normal mode/power mode when my ignition was weak,or using cheap gas and was using more throttle than usual.
Mine starts in 1st,revs nearly to redline,shifts into overdrive@115 now with that Weapon-R ecu thing.
I think the power function just advances the throttle position input for the electronic tranny controller.That would explain why I couldn't notice a difference between normal mode/power mode when my ignition was weak,or using cheap gas and was using more throttle than usual.
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