when to use Power ECT?

**nangangamatis** · November 5th, 2006 06:30 PM

Para saan ba yung Power ECT? Kelan ba dapat gamitin yun?

**OTEP** · November 5th, 2006 08:38 PM

The 'POWER' setting just moves the shift points a few hundred RPM's higher. You can use it all the time if you want. No harm done.

**bluntman** · November 5th, 2006 08:42 PM

Leaving it on just kills your fuel economy. I used to use it when going up long hills or if I had to pass someone on the highway.

**OTEP** · November 5th, 2006 08:47 PM

Yup. But there's no harm in leaving it on. Especially for vehicles with low power ratings (need all the help you can get).

You can turn it to standard mode to be a bit more economical.

**nangangamatis** · November 6th, 2006 01:22 AM

Ah I see, sabi kasi ng casa sakin ginagamit lang daw yung ECT kapag naka 100rpm pataas

**an0nim0us** · November 6th, 2006 11:53 AM

Agree with Otep. Add ko lang some details on how it works (based on observation lang po):

ECT ON:
- shift points increase depending on how hard you're pushing the gas pedal. gradual press shifts a few hundred RPM over ECT OFF, Abrupt pedal press will result to much higher shift point * ~ 4500RPM, florring the pedal results to redline shifting. Downshifting also happens earlier. Decceleration is almost always accompanied by downshifting even without pressing the brakes.

It's OK to leave 'ON' but gas mileage will be poor.