ect power button does actually do something

[dieselboy]

i drove over to my mates last night about 30 min drive, and decided to use that ect power button.. ive not left it on before. and you really notice the difference with that on. the car selects a gear quicker, and is more responsive to the throttle.
like, if the button is off, then i would have to press almost to the floor, to make the car change down so that i had some overtaking power. with the button turned on, i can press down 1/3 of the way and it will select a gear so the revs are about 2600, and if i press down some more it selects a gear so that the revs are about 3200 - so right where the power is.

just thought i would share this with everyone

but since derv is like £1 per litre, its probably best i dont use this any more

[BUSHWHACKER]

All the ECT button really does is hold the transmission in each gear for a longer period of time. (lowers mpg!)

[dieselboy]

bl00dy makes a difference though.
i was driving down this road where i had some div in front doing 20 and keep braking for no reason, i had the button on and it made overtaking this idiot so much easier and quicker - safer too

[PDR]

bl00dy makes a difference though.
i was driving down this road where i had some div in front doing 20 and keep braking for no reason, i had the button on and it made overtaking this idiot so much easier and quicker - safer too

Well if you are impressed by the improvement to your low powered 2.4 diesel, you ought to see what it does with the V6 petrol…… push in that button and you can beat most new 4x4’s from the lights and a good number of cars as well.

[dieselboy]

Well if you are impressed by the improvement to your low powered 2.4 diesel, you ought to see what it does with the V6 petrol…… push in that button and you can beat most new 4x4’s from the lights and a good number of cars as well.

i can beat cars already hehe, soon as the turbo comes in its not too slow. but any other time and i might aswell be driving a 1.0 fiesta or something

[The Lang-Shankit Scunner]

if you o/d off and ect on you can see what your truck will do.

[dieselboy]

stops it changing into last gear dont it?

[dirtydog]

All the ECT button really does is hold the transmission in each gear for a longer period of time. (lowers mpg!)

it does change the shifting though aswell somehow - less thottle needed to kickdown etc.

[PDR]

if you o/d off and ect on you can see what your truck will do.

There is no need to touch the O/D button… the ETC button disengages the overdrive automatically.

[dirtydog]

There is no need to touch the O/D button… the ETC button disengages the overdrive automatically.

not as far as I know... with ect on and foot down you wont reach top gear until 80ish (on my 2.4 anyway)

[MudSurfer]

bl00dy makes a difference though.
i was driving down this road where i had some div in front doing 20 and keep braking for no reason, i had the button on and it made overtaking this idiot so much easier and quicker - safer too

I thought that was what the bull bars were for.....

[dieselboy]

my bull bars are safely in my bedroom....
as much as i would have loved to of done that i couldnt.. may be if she could see over the steering wheel, and take off that muslim ninja dress, she would of been able to see the road properly, and then had more confidence to do the speed limit

[Smego2]

Never noticed any differance in mine....:-(

[darkdezigns]

Never noticed any differance in mine....:-(

bored?

[PDR]

talk about diggin up old posts