Running ECT....

Looking for thought's on "When" of if you even run your ECT. I'm on a road trip right now and have been switching it on and off to even see if there is a difference...so far can't tell. Idea's???

 

Did you get the new trans tsb? I can keep it in drive after up date.

 

You seriously cannot tell the difference the ECT button makes?

 

I notice when entering a freeway a jolt of power when I hit the ECT button.

 

Tow using ect other than that dont use ect

 

I've been hitting it on when passing but mainly because pressing a button before accelerating makes me feel like a better driver if I actually use all the toys on my truck. I haven't really been able to tell the difference but also haven't really tested it back to back with it on vs off.

 

I generally always drive in ect. Not a fan of the acceleration without it.

 

try this..drive like 45MPH with it off then do not do anything different with the gas pedal and push the ECT button you will slightly be pushed back in your seat then after a minute or so push the ECT button again, this will take it out of ECT mode. it will feel like the truck is slightly breaking........big difference..

 

I'll check it out tomorrow and report back

 

My ECT turns ON automatically everytime I start the truck
Can't drive without it on

 

I use ect 95% of the time. The 5% is when I forgot to turn it on and enable it a mile down the road

 

Can anyone speak to how it changes mileage?

 

Better mpg enabled for me because of a lack of lugging.

 

I have the 2016 DCLB. I've had the trans programming update. Sometimes I think I can tell the acceleration & shifting has changed in a positive way when ECT is engaged, sometimes not. My previous 2006 Tundra the difference was noticeable. For one thing the Tundra in tow/haul mode would NOT go into 5th gear (over drive). In ECT mode my 2016 Tacoma still goes into 6th gear. And I have to add that the highway has to be perfectly level or down hill for my 2016 Tacoma to go into 6th gear. I haven't had the opportunity to tow anything of signifigance yet. But don't expect it to get out of 4th gear with any kind of a load on it.

 

I seriously doubt better fuel mileage with ECT on. I have had the TSB performed on my truck and I feel like it shifts just fine. If You feel like the truck is sluggish all you have to do is put a little more pressure on the accelerator. It seems to me that it wants to take its time getting to speed for the sake of fuel economy if you let it but a little more foot on the accelerator will wake it up sufficiently.

 

The TSB did help initially but the results fade over time as the tranny re-learns. The one thing it did seem to partially fix long term is the cruise control not wanting to hold 6th gear. It still doesn't like to hold 6th as well as regular driving but it's better. Acceleration is still the same. If you turn on ECT mode it will give you the feeling of better acceleration because it holds gears longer and does not try to shift so early which relieves some of that "dead pedal" feeling but then the truck engine revs up like a leaf blower.

 

I always run ECT on, until I'm at highway speeds. Then I turn it off.

 

On my 4 cylinder 2.7 the engine revs higher with the ECT engaged. I don't like running the guts out of my street princess so I don't use the ECT.

 

Sometimes when I'm in the accelerating lane for the interstate. That's about it.

 

I use mine a lot. Back country roads, Mountains, City traffic. Consistently get between 18-20 mpg.

G.