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I have always wondered this since I got my car. I have a 99 tiburon (automatic), and next to my shifter their is a switch that says ECT and has a power mode nad a normal mode. Anyone know what ECT stands for and what it does?

Thanks,
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zoned019

(electronically controlled transmission)??

anyway, it lets you get more out of each gear at full throttle when in high rpms, it won't change gears until redline. if you want to try it out get on the highway, put it on power and floor it. watch your tach, it will be a little past redline when it switches gears. not sure how much it helps, but that's what it does.

Nav-

ahh, that's what i thought it stood for, i was trying to think of anything it could stand for with those letters and the only thing i came up with was electronically controlled transmission, i didn't wanan say that though cuz i thought i'd be completely off =p. I do always drive with it on power, but i really don't notice any difference when I set it to normal even when I floor it. thanks zoned.

zoned019

you really only notice it when your in overdrive going over about 80mph, it will go out of overdrive and not go back in it until past redline. i don't think it really makes much of a difference..unless it also does something else?

x7xstring

it does make a difference. smile.gif

When you slam the throttle down it will allow your rpm's to go higher.
But, even with the switch at "normal" and you slam the throttle, the computer will think you need to get away fast, so it will automatically switch to "power" mode.

It all depends on how hard you are on the gas.
It will shift normally in "power" mode if you lightly take your foot off the gas at certain rpm's. (of course)

but when excellerating to merge on a highway, I flip the "power" mode on, and it allows me to reach 6,500rpm.

It just allows you to shift at higher rpm's

If you keep the "power" mode on, ... your fuel economy will go down the toilet!

Nav-

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (x7xstring)</div><div class='quotemain'>it does make a difference. smile.gif
If you keep the "power" mode on, ... your fuel economy will go down the toilet!</div>

Thanks x7x, that also explains my 20mpg fuel economy =p

Kit-Fox

do the 2000 Tibs also have ECT?