95.5-2004 Tacomas & 96-2002 4Runners 4th gen pickups and 3rd gen 4Runners

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Old Sep 20, 2004 | 03:26 PM
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what's THIS button do!??

ECT
normal/power


What the hell is it? It's in a 90, auto, 3.0 runner
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Old Sep 20, 2004 | 03:29 PM
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It changes the shift pattern on the transmission and allows it to rev higher (when it's in power mode) inbetween shifts...thereby providing more torque.
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Old Sep 20, 2004 | 03:29 PM
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Makes your truck shift at higher RPMs.
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Old Sep 20, 2004 | 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by cf2
What the hell is it?
The last time I pressed that button all hell broke lose. Fire shot out the tail pipe and I burned through three brand new tires! I hit the car a mile in front of me in a mater of seconds and caused a huge 10 car pile up. Got sited for wreckless driving, speeding, and pushing an ECT button while driving. It was a mess!



Actually it is just the Electronic Controlled Transmission and it should make you tranny downshift a bit sooner and stay until higher RPM's.
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Old Sep 20, 2004 | 03:31 PM
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Trunner...
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Old Sep 20, 2004 | 03:47 PM
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It also lengthens/shortens the time the torque converter is in unlocked mode. Normal mode (recommended for towing because of less heat) engages locked mode quickly. Power mode is slower or not at all under WOT for max torque multiplication.
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Old Sep 20, 2004 | 03:48 PM
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trunner, I haven't laughed this hard in a while. Thanks for the killer comedy
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Old Sep 20, 2004 | 03:51 PM
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Would anyone happen to have a white (or any other color) paper on how it actually works?
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Old Sep 20, 2004 | 04:34 PM
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Here ya go guys.

http://www.autoshop101.com/forms/h16.pdf
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Old Sep 20, 2004 | 04:51 PM
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Hey!!! Thanks ctcost. That site is a great resource!
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Old Sep 20, 2004 | 06:15 PM
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No sweat Birdman! They seem to have alot of paper there!!!
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