Ect

[AfzGTR]

Whats ECT? what does it do? i have seen this in vehicles such as Mark II, Hiace Super Custom

[jdnet]

learn to google.

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/showthread.php?t=21804

[SubaruB4TT]

ECT stands for Electronically Controlled Transmission. When you push the button in, there should be a light on the dash that says "ECT POWER". This changes the normal shift times (based on engine vacuum, rpm, and throttle position) to a later point. This means simply that the engine rpms will go higher before shifting to a higher gear when you're accelerating. It helps build speed more quickly but uses more gas to do so.

Reference:

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_does_the_ECT_button_on_an_toyota_do

[AfzGTR]

thanks guys!

[ferrarif50]

i have this in my van, its more like driving with OD off. and there's a slight increase in acceleration, but not that much.

[AfzGTR]

  On 5/26/2011 at 3:28 AM, ferrarif50 said:

i have this in my van, its more like driving with OD off. and there's a slight increase in acceleration, but not that much.

whats the van?? is it a Hiace super custom/Grand Cabin??

[ferrarif50]

  On 5/26/2011 at 7:16 PM, AfzGTR said:

whats the van?? is it a Hiace super custom/Grand Cabin??

yes... 1993 Hiace Super Custom

[AfzGTR]

  On 5/27/2011 at 3:17 AM, ferrarif50 said:

yes... 1993 Hiace Super Custom

yeah i have seen it in those! and i think yours is an original super custom....am i right?

[da coolest]

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=ECT+button

[virensti]

interesting, one of my friends old allions had that, (a 2002 A18) and when it was switched on, it seemed to be like a traction control thingy.. on a dirt road when floored on D, the car got a little bit of wheelspin, on the same road with ECT on, no wheelspin at all..

Edited May 29, 2011 by virensti