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ECT and Overdrive

Discussion in '3rd Gen 4Runners (1996-2002)' started by ceven, Apr 3, 2021.

  1. Apr 3, 2021 at 5:22 PM
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    Y'all keep them on all the time?
    I do? Is that bad?
     
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  2. Apr 3, 2021 at 5:26 PM
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    SR5 Limited

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    Overdrive=towing when not on the highway
    ECT power=Don’t even notice a difference may change shift points I don’t know
     
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  3. Apr 3, 2021 at 5:29 PM
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    so what does od change? :notsure:
     
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  4. Apr 3, 2021 at 5:30 PM
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    Wont go into 5th gear.
     
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  5. Apr 3, 2021 at 5:32 PM
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    ohhhhhhhh
     
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  6. Apr 5, 2021 at 7:30 AM
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    5th gear? In a 3rd gen automatic?

    OD on is for gas mileage. It is a 4th gear. Turning it off, won't allow it to shift into that gear. It's good to turn off OD if you're going up and down hills or towing as the transmission will constantly be shifting in and out of OD...save some wear and tear by turning it off in those cases.

    ECT never seemed to do much for me either.
     
    negusm, Apr 5, 2021
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  7. Apr 7, 2021 at 8:35 PM
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    Yes turning OD off means that the transmission won't shift into 4.
    I also have never been able to tell whether ECT did anything. I have come to the conclusion that it is merely a dummy switch intended for the driver's psyche.
     
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  8. Apr 7, 2021 at 8:54 PM
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    Technically there are five gears. Low 4WD gear and 4 high gears...
     
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  9. Apr 8, 2021 at 11:19 AM
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    SlvrSlug Slightly bent.

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    ECT changes your shift points a bit.
     
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