Claude7629 Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 I don't get much snow here in the south so can the "ECT/SNOW" switch be used for any other situation? The hand book mentioned using it for acceleration but that was about it. So if I push this switch is the car going to go faster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwest Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 I don't get much snow here in the south so can the "ECT/SNOW" switch be used for any other situation? The hand book mentioned using it for acceleration but that was about it. So if I push this switch is the car going to go faster? The ECT/Snow switch DERATES the engine so you will not be as likely to get wheelspin/slip on startup. Some even disable 1st gear so you always start out in 2nd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDixon Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 It might work in muddy conditions if you ever get rain again in the south. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude7629 Posted November 18, 2007 Author Share Posted November 18, 2007 Appreciation the info, and I hope I see some rain soon. SC is not as bad off as GA and I'm glad I live close to a Lake. But can this switch be used for anything else beside slippery conditions? I thought the TRAC and VSC would take care of these conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booyah Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Not really--All it does is start the car off in 2nd gear to help in slippery conditions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwest Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Appreciation the info, and I hope I see some rain soon. SC is not as bad off as GA and I'm glad I live close to a Lake. But can this switch be used for anything else beside slippery conditions? I thought the TRAC and VSC would take care of these conditions. VSC and TC are more for inadvertent, driver unaware, encounters of loss of traction, over/understearing. ECT/Snow is for when you can SEE you might need help "feathering" the throttle upon (initial) acceleration. And my '00 GS300 most definitely derated the engine in ECT/Snow mode, even when I "forced" a 1st gear start-off. Since most new vehicles now have DBW then ECT/Snow mode may simply modify the response rate of the throttle valve to the gas pedal position, self-feathering, as it were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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